Routine maintenance, Heavy-duty – FIAT Bravo User Manual

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SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

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.

You are recommended to use FL Sele-
nia, products, designed and produced
specifically for Fiat cars (see table “Ca-
pacities” in section “Technical specifica-
tions”).

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 (e.g. door-to-
door deliveries) or in case of a long
term inactivity;

❒ driving in the city;
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) (only to be carried out by
skilled personnel or at Fiat Dealership
– see also paragraph “Battery” in this
section);

❒ visual check on various drive belt con-

ditions;

❒ check and replace pollen filter, if re-

quired;

❒ check and replace air cleaner, if re-

quired.

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