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TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
SAFETY DEVICES
CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
ANNUAL INSPECTION
SCHEDULE
For cars with an annual mileage of below
20,000 km (for example about 15,000 km)
the following yearly inspection programme
is provided:
❒ check tyre conditions/wear and adjust
pressure if required (including the
spare wheel);
❒ check lighting system operation (head-
lights, direction indicators, hazard
lights, boot lights, passenger compart-
ment lights, warning lights, etc.);
❒ check windscreen/washer (nozzles/
and blade position regulation)
❒ check front disk brake pad conditions
and wear;
❒ sight inspect the conditions of: engine,
gearbox, transmission, pipes and hoses
(exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts
(boots, sleeves, bushes, etc;
❒ check for bonnet and boot lock clean-
ness, lever cleanness and lubrication;
❒ check battery charge;
❒ visual check on various drive belt con-
ditions;
❒ top up fluid levels (engine coolant,
brakes, windscreen washer, battery,
etc.);
❒ change engine oil;
❒ change engine oil filter;
❒ replace pollen filter (where provided).
ADDITIONAL CHECKS
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.
Every 3,000 km check and top up if re-
quired: engine oil level.
You are recommended to use FL Selenia
products, designed and produced specifi-
cally for Fiat cars (see table “Capacities”
in section “Technical specifications”).
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