Fiat 500 Owner's Handbook Manual page 153

PERIODIC CHECKS
GETTING TO
KNOW YOUR
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys, check and, if
CAR
necessary, top-up the following:
❒ engine coolant level;
❒ brake fluid level;
SAFETY
❒ windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre inflation pressure and condition;
❒ operation of lighting system (headlamps, direction
STARTING AND
DRIVING
indicators, hazard warning lights, etc.);
❒ operation of screen wash/wipe system and
positioning/wear of windscreen/rear window wiper
WARNING
blades.
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
Every 3,000 km check and top up if required: engine
oil level.
You are advised to use PETRONAS LUBRICANTS
IN AN
products, which have been designed and produced
EMERGENCY
specifically for Fiat cars (see table "Capacities" in the
"Technical specifications" section).
SERVICING
AND
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
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HEAVY-DUTY USE OF THE CAR
Should the prevailing use of the car be under one of
the following specially demanding conditions:
❒ towing a trailer or caravan;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short, repeated journeys (less than 7-8 km) at
sub-zero outside temperatures;
❒ engine often idling, or driving long distances at low
speed (e.g. door to door deliveries) or long period
of inactivity;
❒ urban travel;
the following checks must be carried out more often
than indicated in the Scheduled Servicing Plan:
❒ check front disc brake pad conditions 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 status and fluid (electrolyte)
level (refer to "Battery - Check state of charge
and electrolyte level" paragraph in this chapter);
❒ visually inspect conditions of the auxiliary drive
belts;