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132
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
SAFETY DEVICES
CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
If the car is mainly used in cities or less than 10,000 km a year, change the engine oil and filter every 12 months.
Thousands of kilometres
Check rear disk brake pad conditions and wear
Check rear disk brake pad conditions and wear (1.4 petrol versions)
Replace the air filter cartridge (every 30,000 km for 1.3 Multijet engine)
Top up fluids (engine coolant,
brakes, windscreen washer, battery, etc.)
Check the conditions of the distribution control toothed belt
(excluding 1.3 Multijet engine)
Replace the distribution control toothed belt (*)
(excluding 1.3 Multijet engine)
Replace the spark plugs (petrol versions)
Check engine control system operation
(through diagnosis socket)
Check the mechanical gearbox oil level
Change engine oil and replace oil filter (petrol versions)
Change engine oil and oil filter (Multijet version with DPF) (**)
Change brake fluid (or every 2 years)
Change the pollen filter (or anyway every year)
Check emissions at the exhaust (petrol versions)
Check emissions at the exhaust/smoke opacity (1.3 Multijet engine)
Replace the fuel filter (Green-filter) cartridge (1.3 Multijet engine)
(*) Or every 4 years if the vehicle is used under severe conditions (cold climates, city usage with prolonged running at idle speed).
Or every 5 years, regardless of the distance
(**) The engine oil and the filters shall be replaced when the warning light on the dashboard goes on (see chapter “Warning lights
and messages”) or anyway every 2 years.
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