FIAT Stilo - Manual (Page 214)

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W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
SAFETY DEVICES
CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
ANNUAL INSPECTION
SCHEDULE
For cars with an annual mileage of below
30.000 km (for example about 15.000 km)
the following yearly inspection programme
is advised:
❒ check tyre conditions/wear and adjust
pressure if required (including the
space-saver spare wheel);
❒ check light system operation (head-
lights, direction indicators, hazard lights,
boot lights, passenger compartment
lights, glovebox light, warning lights,
etc.);
❒ check windscreen wiper/washer oper-
ation, adjust nozzles;
❒ check windscreen/rear window blade
position/wear;
❒ check front disk brake pad conditions
and wear;
❒ sight inspect the conditions of: engine,
gearbox, transmission, pipes and hoses
(exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts
(boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.) fuel and
brake system hoses;
❒ check cleanness of bonnet and boot
locks, and lever cleanness and lubrica-
tion
❒ check battery charge (by optical depth
gauge);
❒ visual check on various drive belt con-
ditions;
❒ check and top up fluid levels (engine
coolant, brakes, windscreen washer,
battery, etc.);
❒ change engine oil and oil filter, if re-
quired (Multijet versions);
❒ replace pollen filter.
ADDITIONAL CHECKS
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.
Every 3,000 km check and top up if re-
quired: engine oil level.
You are recommended to use FL Sele-
nia products, designed and produced
specifically for Fiat cars (see table “Ca-
pacities” in section “Technical specifica-
tions”).