FIAT Idea User Manual

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CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

The jack should only be used
to change a wheel on the car

for which it was designed. It should
not be put to other uses or employed
to raise other models of cars. Under
no circumstances should it be used
when carrying out repairs under the
car. An incorrectly positioned jack
may cause the car to fall. Do not use
the jack to lift loads exceeding that
indicated on the label attached to the
jack itself. Do not fit snow chains on
a space-saver spare wheel. If a front
wheel (drive wheel) is punctured and
you require snow chains to proceed,
take a standard wheel from the rear
axle and fit the space-saver spare
wheel in its place. Having fitted two
standard wheels on the front drive
axle you can use snow chains, thus
solving the emergency situation.

WARNING

Fasten the wheel cap cor-
rectly to prevent the wheel

from coming free in motion. Never
tamper with the inflation valve. Nev-
er place tools between the rim and
tyre. Check the tyre and space-saver
spare wheel pressure regularly. The
tyre inflation pressure is shown in the
“Technical specifications” chapter.

WARNING

Please note:
❒ the jack cannot be repaired. If it breaks

it must be replaced with a new jack;

❒ no tool other than its cranking device

may be fitted on the jack.

To change a wheel proceed as follows:
❒ Stop the car in a position that is not

dangerous for oncoming traffic where
you can change the wheel safely. The
ground should be flat and adequately
firm;

❒ Turn the engine off and pull up the

handbrake;

❒ Engage first gear or reverse;
❒ Lift the luggage compartment panel

mat;

❒ Loosen the fastener A-fig. 11;
❒ Take the tool bag B and go to the

wheel to be replaced;

❒ Take the space-saver spare wheel C;
❒ If the car is fitted with alloy rims, re-

move the wheel hub with the screw-
driver provided levering in the groove
E-fig. 12, as shown in the figure;

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