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IMPORTANT - Engine oil<br />
Change the engine oil more frequently<br />
than shown in the Service<br />
Schedule if the vehicle is normally driven<br />
in one of the following particularly<br />
severe conditions:<br />
– towing a trailer<br />
– on dusty roads<br />
– short distances (less than 7-8 km)<br />
repeated and with external temperatures<br />
below zero.<br />
– frequently idling engines or long<br />
distance low speed driving (e. g. taxis<br />
or door-to-door deliveries) or in case<br />
of a long term inactivity replace engine<br />
oil more frequently than required on<br />
Scheduled Maintenance Plan.<br />
IMPORTANT - Air cleaner<br />
Replace the air cleaner more frequently<br />
if the vehicle is used on dusty<br />
roads.<br />
If you are in doubt about how often<br />
the engine oil or the air cleaner should<br />
be changed in relation to how you use<br />
the vehicle, contact a Fiat Dealership.<br />
166 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE<br />
IMPORTANT - Pollen filter<br />
If the vehicle is often used in dusty<br />
or extremely polluted environments,<br />
you should change the filter element<br />
more frequently. It should be changed<br />
especially if the amount of air introduced<br />
into the passenger compartment<br />
has decreased.<br />
IMPORTANT - Diesel filter<br />
Refuelling with diesel fuel not complying<br />
with the grade of purity prescribed<br />
by European Specification<br />
EN590 might make it necessary to replace<br />
the filter more frequently than<br />
indicated in the Service Schedule.<br />
IMPORTANT - Battery<br />
The charge in your battery should be<br />
checked, where possible at the start<br />
of the winter, to limit the risk of the<br />
battery electrolyte freezing.<br />
This check should be carried out<br />
more frequently if the vehicle is mainly<br />
used for short trips or if it is fitted<br />
with accessories that permanently<br />
take in electricity even when the ignition<br />
key is removed, especially in the<br />
case of after market accessories.<br />
You should check the battery fluid<br />
(electrolyte) level more frequently<br />
than shown in the Service Schedule if<br />
the vehicle is used in hot climates or<br />
particularly demanding conditions.<br />
IMPORTANT As concerns Camping<br />
Car versions, due to high electric<br />
absorption, observe indications relevant<br />
to battery contained in paragraphs<br />
"Vehicle storage" (section<br />
"Getting the best out of your vehicle")<br />
and "Battery – Checking the charge"<br />
(section "Vehicle maintenance").<br />
Maintenance of your vehicle<br />
should be entrusted<br />
to a Fiat Dealership. For<br />
ordinary routine maintenance<br />
operations which you are able to<br />
carry out yourself, ensure that<br />
you have the necessary tools and<br />
original Fiat spare parts and fluids<br />
available. Do not carry out<br />
servicing operations if you have<br />
no experience.
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