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MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
KNOWING
The pages that follow contain the required mainte-
YOUR
nance services determined by the engineers who de-
VEHICLE
signed your vehicle.
Besides those maintenance items specified in the fixed
SAFETY
maintenance schedule, there are other components
which may require servicing or replacement in the
future.
STARTING
AND
DRIVING
• Failure to properly maintain your ve-
hicle or perform repairs and service when
WARNING
necessary could result in more costly re-
LIGHTS
AND
pairs, damage to other components or negatively
MESSAGES
impact vehicle performance. Immediately have
potential malfunctions examined by an autho-
IN AN
rized dealership or qualified repair center.
EMERGENCY
• Car maintenance should be done at a FIAT
Dealership. For routine and minor maintenance
SERVICING
operations you wish to carry out yourself, we do
AND
recommend you have the proper equipment,
CARE
genuine FIAT parts and the necessary fluids; do
not however carry out these operations if you
TECHNICAL
have no experience.
SPECIFICATIONS
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• Your vehicle has been built with improved fluids
that protect the performance and durability of
your vehicle and also allow extended mainte-
nance intervals. Do not use chemical flushes in
these components as the chemicals can damage
your engine, transmission, power steering or air
conditioning. Such damage is not covered by the
NewVehicle LimitedWarranty. If a flush is needed
because of component malfunction, use only the
specified fluid for the flushing procedure.
ENGINE OIL
Checking Oil Level – Gasoline Engine
To assure proper engine lubrication, the engine oil
must be maintained at the correct level. Check the oil
level at regular intervals, such as every fuel stop.
The best time to check the engine oil level is about five
minutes after a fully warmed engine is shut off. Do not
check oil level before starting the engine after it has sat
overnight. Checking engine oil level when the engine is
cold will give you an incorrect reading.
Checking the oil while the vehicle is on level ground
and only when the engine is hot, will improve the
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accuracy of the oil level readings. Maintain the oil level
between the range markings on the dipstick. Either the
range markings consist of a crosshatch zone marked
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