Periodic Checks; Heavy-Duty Use Of The Car - Alfa Romeo GIULIETTA Owner's Handbook Manual

PERIODIC CHECKS

Every 1,000 km or before long
journeys, check and, if necessary, top
up the following:
❒ engine coolant, brake fluid and
windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre inflation pressure and condition;
❒ operation of lighting system
(headlamps, direction indicators,
hazard warning lights, etc.);
❒ operation of window washer/wiper
system and positioning/wear of
windscreen/rear window wiper
blades
Check and top up, if required, the
engine oil level every 3,000 km.
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HEAVY-DUTY USE OF
THE CAR
If the car is used mainly under one of
the following 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 speeds or long
periods of idleness;
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 and battery
fluid level (electrolyte);
❒ visually inspect condition 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.