Fiat 500 Owner's Handbook Manual page 123

GETTING TO
KNOW YOUR
On the space-saver wheel there is an
CAR
orange label, summarising the main
warnings regarding space-saver wheel usage
restrictions. Never remove or cover the label.
SAFETY
The following information is provided in four
languages on the label: "Important! For
temporary use only! 80 km/h max! Replace with
standard wheel as soon as possible. Never
STARTING AND
cover this indication." Never apply a hub cap on
DRIVING
a space-saver wheel.
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
If you change the type of wheel (alloy
rims instead of steel rims and vice versa)
you will have to change the entire set of
IN AN
fastening bolts with another set of suitably sized
EMERGENCY
bolts.
SERVICING AND
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
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WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
Alert other drivers that the car is
stationary in compliance with local
regulations: hazard warning lights, warning
triangle, etc. Any passengers on board should
leave the car, especially if it is heavily laden.
Passengers should stay away from on-coming
traffic while the wheel is being changed. If
parked on a slope or rough surface, chock the
wheels with wedges or other suitable devices.
WARNING
The driving features of the car may
change when a space-saver wheel is
fitted. Avoid sudden acceleration and braking,
sudden steering and fast cornering.The total life
of a space-saver wheel is approximately 3000
km, after which it must be replaced by another
wheel of the same type. Never install a
traditional tyre on a rim designed to be used as
a space-saver wheel. Have the punctured wheel
repaired and replaced as soon as possible.
Using two or more space-saver spare wheels at
the same time is forbidden. Do not grease the
threads of bolts before fitting them: they might
slip out.