Routine Maintenance; Heavy-Duty - Fiat Bravo Owner's Handbook Manual

ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys,
check and top up if required:
❒ engine coolant fluid level;
❒ brake fluid level;
❒ windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre pressure and conditions;
❒ light system operation (headlights, di-
rection indicators, hazard lights, etc.);
❒ windscreen wiper/washer operation
and windscreen/rear window blade
position/wear;
Every 3,000 km check and top up if re-
quired: engine oil level.

HEAVY-DUTY

Should prevailing use of the car be under
one of the following specially heavy con-
ditions:
❒ trailer or caravan towing;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short distances (less than 7-8 km) re-
peated and with external tempera-
tures below zero;
❒ frequently idling engines or long dis-
tance low speed driving or in case of
a long term inactivity;
carry out the following checks more fre-
quently than required in the Service
Schedule:
❒ check front disk brake pad conditions
and wear;
❒ check cleanness of locks, bonnet and
boot and lever cleanness and lubrica-
tion;
❒ sight inspect the conditions of: engine,
gearbox, transmission, pipes and hoses
(exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts
(boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.);
❒ check battery charge and fluid level
(electrolyte);
❒ visual check on various drive belt con-
ditions;
❒ check and if necessary change engine
oil and oil filter;
❒ check and replace pollen filter, if re-
quired;
❒ check and replace air cleaner, if re-
quired.
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