service Abarth Punto 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

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BATTERY
The car is fitted with a low-maintenance battery: no
top-ups with distilled water are needed in standard
conditions of use.
INSPECTING THE CHARGE AND THE
ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
The operations must be carried out as described in this
Owner Handbook only by skilled personnel. Any top-up
operations must be carried out by skilled personnel and
by an Abarth Dealership.
Battery liquid is poisonous and corrosive.
Avoid contact with the skin and eyes.
Keep naked flames or possible sources of sparks
away from the battery: risk of explosion or fire.
WARNING
Using the battery when the fluid is too
low can damage it irreparably and
generate a risk of explosion.
WARNING
CHANGING THE BATTERY
If required, replace the battery with a genuine spare part
with the same specifications.
If a battery with different specifications is fitted, the
service intervals given in the “Scheduled Servicing
Programme” in this chapter will no longer be valid.
Follow the battery manufacturer’s instructions for
maintenance.
Incorrect installation of electric and
electronic devices may cause severe
damage to your car. Contact an Abarth
Ford Dealership if you want to install accessories
(alarms, mobile phone, etc.): they will suggest the
most suitable devices and advise you if a higher
capacity battery needs to be installed.
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Rack and pinion with electric power steering11
self-ventilated discsdiscs
Controlled by hand lever, acting on the rear brakes
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Torsion beam with interconnected wheels
Independent wheel MacPherson-type with anti-roll bar
BRAKES
Service brakes: front
rear
Parking brake
IMPORTANT Water, ice and antifreeze salt sprinkled on the roads may depo\
sit on the brake discs reducing braking efficiency
the first time the brakes are applied.
SUSPENSION
Front
Rear
STEERING
Type
Turning circle (kerb to kerb) m
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEALING WITH THE VEHICLE AT THE END OF ITS LIFE
FGA has been committed for many years to safeguarding the environment th\
rough the constant improvement of its
production processes and manufacturing products that are increasingly co\
mpatible with the ecosystem. To assure
customers of the best possible service in terms of respecting environmen\
tal laws and in response to European
Directive 2000/53/EC governing vehicles at the end of their life, FGA is\
offering their customers the opportunity of
handing over their vehicle* at the end of its life without incurring any\
additional costs.
The European Directive sets out that when the vehicle is handed over the\
last keeper or owner should not incur
any expenses as a result of its market value. In particular, in almost a\
ll European Union countries, until 1st January
2007, vehicles registered after 1st July 2002 will be collected free of \
charge, whilst from 2007 collection will be free
of charge irrespective of the year of registration as long as the vehicl\
e contains its basic components (in particular,
the engine and bodywork) and has no additional waste.
To hand your vehicle over at the end of its life without extra cost, con\
tact an FGA Dealership or authorised
collection and scrapping centres. These centres have been carefully chos\
en to offer high quality service for the
collection, treatment and recycling of vehicles at their end of life, re\
specting the surrounding environment.
You can find further information on these collection and scrapping centr\
es either from an Abarth Dealership or by
calling the freephone number 00800 22278400 or on the Fiat website.
* Vehicle for transporting passengers with a maximum of nine seats with \
a total permitted weight of 3.5 t
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– Rim Protector tyres ...............212
– rims and tyres .......................... 210
– tyre and wh eel types .............. 213
– tyre inflation pressure ........... 213
– wheel trim ................................ 210
When parked ................................ 133
Windows – cleaning ..................................... 51
– windscreen washer fluid ....... 190Windscreen washer
– "smart washing" function ...... 52
– activating ................................... 51
– checking levels and
topping up .................................... 190
– nozzles ...................................... 199
– windscreen washer fluid
specifications ............................... 218
Windscreen wiper – blade maintenance .................. 198– blade replacement
.................. 198
– nozzles ...................................... 199
– operation ................................... 51
– rain sensor ............................... 52
Windscreen/rear window wiper blades
– replacement ............................. 198
Winter – snow cha ins .............................. 139
– snow t yres ................................ 138
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Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. - Parts & Services - Technical Services - \
Service Engineering Largo Senatore G. Agnelli, 3 - 10040 Volvera - Torino (Italia)
Print n. 603.99.163 – 04/2012 – 1 edition
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