Fiat 500X Owner's Handbook Manual page 174

PERIODIC CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long trips
check and, if necessary, top up:
❒ engine coolant level;
❒ brake fluid level;
❒ windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre inflation pressure and condition;
❒ operation of lighting system
(headlights, direction indicators, hazard
warning lights, etc.);
❒ operation of screen washer/wiper
system and positioning/wear of
windscreen/rear window wiper blades.
Every 3,000 km, check and top up if
required: engine oil level.
HEAVY-DUTY USE OF THE
VEHICLE
If the vehicle is used mainly under one
of the following conditions:
❒ towing a trailer or motorhome;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short, repeated journeys (less than
7-8 km) at sub-zero outside
temperatures;
❒ engine often idling or driving long
distances at low speeds or long periods
of inactivity;
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the following checks must be carried
out more often than indicated in the
Scheduled Servicing Plan:
❒ check front disc brake pad condition
and wear;
❒ check cleanliness of bonnet and boot
locks, cleanliness and lubrication of
linkage;
❒ visually inspect conditions of: engine,
gearbox, transmission, pipes and
hoses (exhaust/fuel system/brakes) and
rubber elements (boots/sleeves/
bushes, etc.);
❒ check battery charge and battery
fluid level (electrolyte);
❒ visually inspect conditions of the
accessory drive belts;
❒ check and, if necessary, change
engine oil and replace oil filter;
❒ check and, if necessary, replace
pollen filter;
❒ check and, if necessary, replace air
cleaner.
On versions equipped with automatic
transmission AT9, change the
transmission oil and replace filters after
90,000 km (or 2 years) if the vehicle
is used in the following conditions: city
driving, short and repeated journeys
(less than 7-8 km) or frequent towing of
trailers or caravans.