Refueling; Starting The Engine; Parking On Flammable Material; Respecting The Environment - Fiat 124 SPIDER 2020 Owner's Manual

REFUELING

Only refuel with unleaded gasoline
with a recommended rating of 91
octane. A rating less than 87
octane is not acceptable. Do not
use gasoline containing methanol or ethanol
E85. Using these mixtures may cause
misfiring and handling issues, as well as
damage fundamental components of the fuel
supply system.

STARTING THE ENGINE

If equipped with a manual transmis-
sion: Be sure that the parking brake
is engaged; place the gear selector
in NEUTRAL, fully depress the
clutch pedal without pressing the acceler-
ator, and then push the ignition button. The
engine will start as soon as the ignition is
pushed.
If equipped with an automatic transmission: Be
sure that the parking brake is engaged and
that the gear selector is in PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL (N), depress the brake pedal, and
then push the ignition button. The engine
will start as soon as the ignition is pushed.
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PARKING ON FLAMMABLE
MATERIAL
The catalytic converter develops
high temperatures during opera-
tion. Do not park the vehicle on
potential fire hazards such as:
grass, dry leaves, pine needles or other flam-
mable materials.
RESPECTING THE
ENVIRONMENT
The vehicle is equipped with a
system that carries out a contin-
uous diagnosis of
sion-related components in order to
help protect the environment.

ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES

Contact an authorized dealer if you
decide to add electrical accessories
(with the risk of gradually draining
the
vehicle. They can calculate the overall elec-
trical requirement and check that the
vehicle's electric system can support the
required load.

SCHEDULED SERVICING

Correct maintenance of the vehicle
is essential for ensuring that it
maintains its performance and its
the emis-
safety features, its environmental
friendliness and low running costs are
unchanged over time.
battery) after buying the