FIAT Bravo - Manual (Page 201)

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SAFETY DEVICES
CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
CAR
MAINTENANCE
ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys,
check and top up if required:
❒ engine coolant fluid level;
❒ brake fluid level;
❒ windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre pressure and conditions;
❒ light system operation (headlights, di-
rection indicators, hazard lights, etc.);
❒ windscreen wiper/washer operation
and windscreen/rear window blade
position/wear;
Every 3,000 km check and top up if re-
quired: engine oil level.
HEAVY-DUTY
Should prevailing use of the car be under
one of the following specially heavy con-
ditions:
❒ trailer or caravan towing;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short distances (less than 7-8 km) re-
peated and with external tempera-
tures below zero;
❒ frequently idling engines or long dis-
tance low speed driving or in case of
a long term inactivity;
carry out the following checks more fre-
quently than required in the Service
Schedule:
❒ check front disk brake pad conditions
and wear;
❒ check cleanness of locks, bonnet and
boot and lever cleanness and lubrica-
tion;
❒ sight inspect the conditions of: engine,
gearbox, transmission, pipes and hoses
(exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts
(boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.);
❒ check battery charge and fluid level
(electrolyte);
❒ visual check on various drive belt con-
ditions;
❒ check and if necessary change engine
oil and oil filter;
❒ check and replace pollen filter, if re-
quired;
❒ check and replace air cleaner, if re-
quired.
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