Bodywork – FIAT Qubo User Manual

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SAFETY

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

TING

AND DRIVING

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

MAINTENANCE

AND CARE

BODYWORK

PROTECTION FROM
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The main causes of corrosion are the fol-
lowing:
❒ atmospheric pollution;
❒ salty air and humidity (coastal areas or

hot humid climates);

❒ seasonal environment conditions.
Equal importance must be attributed to
the abrasive action of wind-borne atmos-
pheric dust as well as sand and mud and
gravel raised by other vehicles.

On your vehicle Fiat has adopted the best
manufacturing technologies to effectively
protect the bodywork against corrosion.

These are the most important technolo-
gies:
❒ painting products and systems which

give the vehicle particular resistance to
corrosion and abrasion;

❒ use of galvanised (or pre-treated) steel

sheets with high resistance to corro-
sion;

❒ spraying the underbody, engine com-

partment, wheelhouse internal parts
and other parts with highly protective
wax products;

❒ spraying of plastic parts with a protec-

tive function in the more exposed
points: underdoor, inner fender parts,
edges, etc.;

❒ use of “open” boxed sections to pre-

vent condensation and pockets of mois-
ture from triggering rust inside.

VEHICLE BODY
AND UNDERBODY WARRANTY

Your vehicle is covered by warranty
against perforation due to rust of any orig-
inal element of the structure or body.

For the general terms of this warranty, re-
fer to the Fiat Warranty Booklet.

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