FIAT Panda Classic - Manual (Page 173)

YEARLY INSPECTION SCHEDULE
For cars with an annual mileage of below 20,000 km (for
example about 15,000 km) the following yearly inspec-
tion schedule is advised:
❒ check conditions/wear of tyres and adjust pressure if
necessary (including spare wheel);
❒ check lighting system operation (headlights, direction
indicators, hazard warning lights, boot light, passenger’s
compartment, instrument panel warning lights, etc...);
❒ check wiper/washer system operation, adjust nozzles;
❒ check windscreen/rear window blade position/wear;
❒ check front disc brake pad conditions and wear;
❒ check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks and lever
cleanliness and lubrication;
❒ sight inspect the conditions of: engine, gearbox, trans-
mission, pipes and hoses (exhaust – fuel supply – brak-
ing system) rubber parts (boots – sleeves – bushes etc.),
fuel and brake system hoses;
❒ check battery charge;
❒ visually check the various drive belt conditions;
❒ check and top-up liquids if required (engine coolant,
brakes, windscreen washer, battery, etc.);
❒ change engine oil;
❒ change engine oil filter;
❒ change pollen filter (for versions/markets where pro-
vided).
ADDITIONAL INTERVENTIONS
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys, check and, if nec-
essary, top-up the following:
❒ engine coolant fluid level;
❒ brake fluid level;
❒ battery fluid level;
❒ windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre pressure and conditions.
Every 3,000 km check the following and top-up, if required:
❒ engine oil level.
You are recommended to use FL Selenia products de-
signed and produced specifically for Fiat cars (see table
“Capacities” in chapter “Technical specifications”).
IMPORTANT – Engine oil
Should prevailing use of the car be under one of the fol-
lowing specially heavy conditions:
❒ trailer or caravan towing;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short distances (less than 7–8 km) and with external
temperatures below zero;
INDEX
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CAR
MAINTENANCE
IN
AN EMERGENCY
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
SAFETY
KNOW
YOUR VEHICLE
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