coolant level FIAT 500E 2019 Owners Manual

SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
CONTENTS
SCHEDULED SERVICING .................211
▫ Maintenance Plan .......................211
 UNDERHOOD COMPARTMENT ............214
▫ Adding Washer Fluid ...................215
▫ Maintenance-Free Battery 12 Volt ...........215
 DEALER SERVICE ...................... .216
▫ Power Electronics And Battery Thermal
Management Systems ....................217
▫ Power Electronics And Battery Thermal
Management Systems — Coolant Level Check . .217
▫ Power Electronics And Battery Thermal
Management Systems — Cooling Pressure
Caps ............................... .219
▫ Selection Of Coolant .....................219
▫ Adding Coolant ....................... .220▫
Power Electronics And Battery Thermal
Management Systems — Drain, Flush And
Refill ............................... .220
▫ Disposal Of Used Power Electronics And Battery
Thermal Management Systems Coolant .......221
▫ Points To Remember .....................221
▫ Air Conditioner Maintenance ..............222
▫ Body Lubrication ..................... .223
▫ Windshield Wiper Blades .................223
▫ Brake System ........................ .225
 RAISING THE VEHICLE ..................226
 TIRES ............................... .226
▫ Tire Safety Information ..................226
▫ Tires — General Information ..............234
▫ Tire Types ........................... .240
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SCHEDULED SERVICING
Once A Month Or Before A Trip:
•Check windshield washer fluid level
• Check the tire inflation pressures and look for unusual
wear or damage
• Check the fluid levels of the coolant reservoirs and brake
master cylinder
• Check function of all interior and exterior lights
Maintenance Plan
Required Maintenance Intervals
Refer to the maintenance schedules on the following page
for the required maintenance intervals.
At Every Service Interval:
• Rotate the tires. Rotate at the first sign of irregular
wear.
• Inspect brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, and hoses.
• Inspect battery cooling system protection and
hoses.
• Check and adjust hand brake.
Refer to the Maintenance Plan on the following pages for
the required maintenance intervals.
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Adding Washer Fluid
The windshield washer fluid reservoir is located in the
underhood compartment, and the fluid level should be
checked at regular intervals. Fill the reservoir with wind-
shield washer solvent (not coolant/ antifreeze). Refer to
“Underhood Compartment” in this section for further
information.
WARNING!
Commercially available windshield washer solvents
are flammable. They could ignite and burn you. Care
must be exercised when filling or working around the
washer solution.
Maintenance-Free Battery 12 Volt
Your vehicle is equipped with a maintenance-free 12 Volt
battery. You will never have to add water, nor is periodic
maintenance required.
WARNING!
•Battery fluid is a corrosive acid solution and can
burn or even blind you. Do not allow battery fluid to
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WARNING! (Continued)
contact your eyes, skin, or clothing. Do not lean over
a battery when attaching clamps. If acid splashes in
eyes or on skin, flush the area immediately with
large amounts of water. Refer to “Jump Starting
Procedure” in “In Case Of Emergency” for further
information.
• Battery gas is flammable and explosive. Keep flame
or sparks away from the battery. Do not use a booster
battery or any other booster source with an output
greater than 12 Volts. Do not allow cable clamps to
touch each other.
• Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories con-
tain lead and lead compounds. Wash hands after
handling.
• The battery in this vehicle has a vent hose that
should not be disconnected and should only be
replaced with a battery of the same type (vented).
CAUTION!
• It is essential when replacing the cables on the
battery that the positive cable is attached to the
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CAUTION!(Continued)
•Your vehicle has been built with improved fluids
that protect the performance and durability of your
vehicle and also allow extended maintenance inter-
vals. Do not use chemical flushes in these compo-
nents as the chemicals can damage them. Such dam-
age is not covered by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty. If a flush is needed because of component
malfunction, use only the specified fluid for the
flushing procedure.
Power Electronics And Battery Thermal
Management Systems
The Power Electronics and Battery Thermal Management
Systems are completely separate and designed to regulate
temperature for the high voltage battery and the electric
components.
Power Electronics And Battery Thermal
Management Systems — Coolant Level Check
The coolant expansion bottles provides a quick visual
method for determining that the coolant level is adequate.
With the vehicle off and coolant at ambient temperature, the level of the coolant (antifreeze) in the bottles should be
between the bottom and top lines marked “MIN-MAX
FILL RANGE”.
As long as the vehicle operating temperature is satisfactory,
the coolant bottles need only be checked once a month.
When additional coolant (antifreeze) is needed to maintain
the proper level, it should be added to the coolant bottles.
Do not overfill.
Coolant MIN/MAX
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Adding Coolant
Your vehicle has been built with cooling systems that allow
extended maintenance intervals. This coolant (antifreeze)
can be used up to ten years or 150,000 miles (240,000 km)
before replacement. To prevent reducing this extended
maintenance period, it is important that you use the same
coolant (antifreeze) throughout the life of your vehicle.
Please review these recommendations for using Organic
Additive Technology (OAT) coolant (antifreeze).
When adding coolant (antifreeze):
•The manufacturer recommends using Mopar
Antifreeze/Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile (240,000 km)
Formula OAT (Organic Additive Technology).
• Mix a minimum solution of 50% OAT coolant (anti-
freeze) and distilled water. Use higher concentrations
(not to exceed 70%) if temperatures below -34ºF (-37ºC)
are anticipated.
• Use only high purity water such as distilled or deionized
water when mixing the water and coolant (antifreeze)
solution. The use of lower quality water will reduce the
amount of corrosion protection in the cooling systems. Please note that it is the owner ’s responsibility to maintain
the proper level of protection against freezing according to
the temperatures occurring in the area where the vehicle is
operated.
NOTE:
Mixing coolant (antifreeze) types will decrease the
life of the Power Electronics and Battery Thermal Manage-
ment Systems coolant (antifreeze) and will require more
frequent coolant (antifreeze) changes.
Power Electronics And Battery Thermal
Management Systems — Drain, Flush And Refill
Refer to “Scheduled Servicing” for the proper maintenance
intervals.
If the coolant (antifreeze) is dirty or contains a considerable
amount of sediment, clean and flush with a reliable cooling
system cleaner. Follow with a thorough rinsing to remove
all deposits and chemicals. Properly dispose of old coolant
(antifreeze) solution.
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•If frequent coolant (antifreeze) additions are required, or
if the level in the coolant recovery bottles does not drop
when the powertrain cools, the cooling system should be
pressure tested for leaks.
• Maintain coolant (antifreeze) concentration at 50% OAT
coolant (antifreeze) (minimum) and distilled/deionized
water for proper corrosion protection of your pow-
ertrain which contains aluminum components.
• Make sure that the coolant control systems recovery
bottles overflow hoses are not kinked or obstructed.
• Keep the front of the coolant control systems clean. If
your vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, keep the
front of the condenser clean.
Air Conditioner Maintenance
For best possible performance, your air conditioner should
be checked and serviced by an authorized dealer at the
start of each warm season. This service should include
cleaning of the condenser fins and air conditioning perfor-
mance tests.
WARNING!
• Use only refrigerants and compressor lubricants ap-
proved by the manufacturer for your air conditioning
system. Some unapproved refrigerants are flam-
mable and can explode, injuring you. Other unap-
proved refrigerants or lubricants can cause the sys-
tem to fail, requiring costly repairs. Refer to
Warranty Information Book, located in your owner ’s
information kit, for further warranty information.
• The air conditioning system contains refrigerant un-
der high pressure. To avoid risk of personal injury or
damage to the system, adding refrigerant or any
repair requiring lines to be disconnected should be
done by an experienced technician.
CAUTION!
Do not use chemical flushes in your air conditioning
system as the chemicals can damage your air condition-
ing components. Such damage is not covered by the
New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
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Fluid Check........................... .225
Master Cylinder ........................ .225
Parking .............................. .158
Warning Light ...........................92
Bulb Replacement ......................... .182
Bulbs, Light .......................... .154, 182
Camera, Rear ............................ .172
Capacities, Fluid .......................... .256
Car Washes .............................. .249
Cellular Phone ........................... .273
Certification Label ......................... .173
Chains, Tire ............................. .245
Changing A Flat Tire ....................... .226
Charging .................................22
AC Level 1 ..............................22
AC Level 2 ..............................35
Cordset ................................24
Indicator ...............................32
Times ..................................36
Troubleshooting ..........................28
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ...............152
Checks, Safety ............................ .152
Child Restraint ........................... .135Child Restraints
Booster Seats ........................... .139
Child Seat Installation .....................148
How To Stow An unused ALR Seat Belt ........145
Infant And Child Restraints .................138
Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children .......141
Older Children And Child Restraints ...........138
Seating Positions ........................ .140
Cleaning Wheels ............................... .244
Climate Control ............................65
Automatic ........................... .66, 71
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ................279
Compact Spare Tire ........................ .242
Contract, Service .......................... .284
Cooling System Cooling
Capacity........................ .256
Selection Of Coolant (Antifreeze) .............257
Corrosion Protection ....................... .249
Cruise Control (Speed Control) .................165
Cruise Light ...............................99
Cupholders ...............................80
Customer Assistance ....................... .282
Customer Programmable Features ...............261
Cybersecurity ............................ .260
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