Demanding use of the car, Regular inspections – FIAT 500 User Manual

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ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

YOUR CAR

SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

DEMANDING
USE OF THE CAR

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. taxis or
door-to-door deliveries) or in case of
a long term inactivity;

❒ in cities;
perform the following inspections more
frequently than shown on the Service
Schedule:
❒ check front disk brake pad conditions

and wear;

❒ check cleanness of bonnet and boot

locks and lever cleanness and lubrica-
tion;

❒ visually inspect the conditions of: en-

gine, gearbox, transmission, pipes and
hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber
parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.);

❒ inspect the battery charge and fluid

level (electrolyte) (refer to the para-
graph “Battery - Inspection of the bat-
tery charge and of the electrolyte lev-
el” in this chapter);

❒ visual check on various drive belt con-

ditions;

❒ check and if necessary replace the

pollen filter; in particular it shall be re-
placed if a decrease in the air flow in-
to the passenger comportment is de-
tected;

❒ check air cleaner and replace, if re-

quired.

REGULAR
INSPECTIONS

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;
❒ operation of lights (headlights, direc-

tion indicators, hazard lights, etc.);

❒ operation of the windscreen wiper/

washer system, position and wear of
the windscreen and rear window
wiper blades;

Every 3,000 km check the following and
top-up, if required: engine oil level.

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