FIAT Punto 2012 - Manual (Page 158)

CAR INACTIVITY
If the car is to be left inactive for longer than a month,
the following precautions should be observed:
❒ park the car in covered, dry and, if possible, well-ven-
tilated premises;
❒ engage a gear;
❒ check that the handbrake is engaged;
❒ disconnect the clip for the negative battery terminal
and check battery charge. Repeat this check once
every three months during storage. Recharge the bat-
tery if the indicator is dark and the middle area is not
green;
❒ clean and protect the painted parts using protective wax;
❒ clean and protect the shiny metal parts using special
compounds readily available;
❒ sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber windscreen and
rear window wiper blades and lift them off the glass;
❒ open the windows slightly;
❒ cover the car with a fabric or perforated plastic sheet.
Do not use compact plastic sheets which do not allow
humidity to evaporate from the surface of the car;
❒ inflate tyres to a pressure of +0.5 bar above the nor-
mal specified pressure and check regularly;
❒ if you don’t disconnect the battery from the electrical
system, check its charge every month and recharge it
if the indicator shows a dark colour without the cen-
tral green area;
❒ do not drain the engine cooling system.
IMPORTANT Where relevant, switch off the car alarm
with the remote control.
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KNOWING
YOUR
VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
16” and 17” tyres cannot be fitted with
chains.
WARNING
Keep your speed down when snow chains
are fitted: do not exceed 50 km/h. Avoid
potholes, steps and pavements, and do
not drive for long distances on roads not
covered with snow to prevent damaging
the car and the road surface.
WARNING
SNOW CHAINS
The use of snow chains should be in compliance with lo-
cal regulations. Snow chains may be fitted only to the front
wheel tyres (drive wheels). Use of Lineaccessori Fiat snow
chains is recommended. Check the tension of the chains
after the first few metres have been driven.
IMPORTANT When the snow chains are on, use the ac-
celerator with extreme care to prevent, or to limit as much
as possible, the driving wheels from skidding. This could
cause the chains to break, resulting in damage to the ve-
hicle body or mechanical components.
IMPORTANT Snow chains can only be fitted on 15”
tyres. Use compact 9-mm snow chains.
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