Distance FIAT BRAVO 2013 2.G Owner's Manual

WARNING
This procedure must be performed by
exper t personnel because incorrect
actions could cause electrical discharge of
considerable intensity. Furthermore, battery
fluid is poisonous and corrosive: avoid contact
with skin and eyes. Keep naked flames and
lighted cigarettes away from the battery and
do not cause sparks.
BUMP STARTING
Never bump start the engine by pushing, towing or
coasting downhill.
IMPORTANT Remember that the brake servo and
electrical power steering system are not active until
the engine is started. A much greater effort will
therefore be required to use the brake pedal or
turn the steering wheel.
CHANGING A WHEELGENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The car is equipped with the “Fix&Go Automatic
Kit”: see paragraph “Fix&Go Automatic Kit” for
instructions on how to use this device. As an
alternative to the “Fix&Go Automatic Kit” the car
may be equipped with a space-saver wheel: see
the instructions on the following pages for changing
the wheel.
WARNING
The space-saver wheel (for versions/
markets, where provided) is specific to
your car, do not use it on other models, or use
the space-saver wheel of other models on
your car.The space-saver wheel must only be
used in case of emergency. It must only be
used for the distance necessary to reach a
service point and the car speed must not
exceed 80 km/h.The space-saver wheel has an
orange sticker that summarises the main
cautions for use and limitations. Never remove
or cover the sticker.The following information
is provided in four languages on the sticker:
"Impor tant! For temporar y use only! 80 km/h
max.! Replace with a standard wheel as soon
as possible. Never cover this indication". Never
apply a hub cap on a space-saver wheel.
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WARNING
Do not star t the engine while towing
the car.
WARNING
Before tightening the hook clean the
threaded housing thoroughly. Make
sure that the hook is fully fastened in the
housing before towing the car.
WARNING
The front and rear tow hooks should be
used only for emergencies on the road.
You are allowed to tow the car for short
distances using an appropriate device
in accordance with the highway code (a rigid
bar), to move the vehicle on the road in
readiness for towing or transporting via a
breakdown vehicle.Tow hooks MUST NOT be
used to tow vehicles off the road or where
there are obstacles and/or for towing
operations using cables or other non-rigid
devices. Respecting the above conditions,
towing must take place with the two vehicles
(one towing, the other towed) aligned as much
as possible along the same centre line.
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Thousands of miles 18 36 54 72 90 108
Thousands of km 30 60 90 120 150 180
Months 24 48 72 96 120 144
Visually inspect condition of toothed timing drive belt (petrol versions)●●
Check tension of accessory drive belts and adjust if necessary (excluding engines
equipped with automatic tensioner)●●
Check exhaust emissions (petrol versions)●●●●●●
Check engine management system operation (through the diagnosis socket)●●●●●●
Replace accessory drive belt/s●
Replace toothed timing drive belt (petrol versions)
(*)
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Replace spark plugs (petrol versions)
(#)
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Replace air cleaner cartridge (petrol versions)●●●
Change engine oil and oil filter (petrol versions) (or ever 24 months)
(°**)
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Change brake fluid (or every 24 months)●●●
Change pollen filter (or every 15 months)●●●●●●
(*) Regardless of the distance covered, the timing drive belt must be changed every 4 years for particularly demanding use (cold
climates, town driving, long periods of idling) or at least every 5 years
(#) On the 1.4 T-Jet and 1.4 Turbo MultiAir versions the following are extremely important to ensure correct operation and prevent
serious damage to the engine: only use spark plugs specially tested for T-Jet and MultiAir engines (see paragraph "Engine") of the
same mark and type; strictly comply with the Scheduled Servicing Plan; you are advised to contact a Fiat Dealership
(°**) If the vehicle is mainly used for town driving or has an annual mileage of less than 10,000 km, the engine oil and engine oil filter
should be changed every 12 months.
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PERIODIC CHECKSEvery 1,000 km or before long journeys, check and,
if necessary, restore:
❒engine coolant, brake fluid and windscreen
washer fluid level;
❒tyre inflation pressure and condition;
❒operation of lighting system (headlamps,
direction indicators, hazard warning lights, etc.);
❒operation of screen washer/wiper system and
positioning/wear of windscreen/rear window
wiper blades.
Every 3,000 km, check and top up, if required, the
engine oil level.
HEAVY-DUTY USE OF THE CARIf the car is used mainly under one of the following
conditions:
❒towing a trailer or caravan;
❒dusty roads;
❒short, repeated journeys (less than 7-8 km) at
sub-zero outside temperatures;
❒engine often idling or driving long distances at
low speeds or long periods of idleness;
you need to perform the following inspections
more frequently than shown in the Scheduled
Servicing Plan:
❒check front disc brake pad conditions and wear;
❒check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks,
cleanliness and lubrication of linkage;
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To correctly wash the vehicle, proceed as follows:
❒remove the aerial from the roof to prevent
damage to it if the car is washed in an automatic
system;
❒if high pressure jets or cleaners are used to wash
the vehicle, keep a distance of at least 40 cm
from the bodywork to avoid damage or
alteration. It should be remembered that the
build up of water can damage the car over a
period of time;
❒wash the body using a low pressure jet of water;
❒wipe a sponge with a slightly soapy solution
over the bodywork, frequently rinsing with
the sponge;
❒rinse well with water and dry with a jet of air or
a chamois leather.
Dry the less visible parts particularly carefully, such
as the door frames, bonnet and the headlight
frames, where water may stagnate more easily. The
car should not be taken to a closed area
immediately, but left outside so that residual water
can evaporate.
Do not wash the car after it has been left in the
sun or with the bonnet hot: this may alter the shine
of the paintwork.
Exterior plastic parts must be cleaned in the same
way as the rest of the car.Where possible, do not park under trees; the
resinous substance that many species release give
the paint a dull appearance and increase the
possibility of triggering rusting processes.
IMPORTANT Bird droppings must be washed off
immediately and thoroughly as the acid they contain
is particularly aggressive.
Detergents pollute the environment .
Therefore the engine compartment
should be washed in areas equipped for
collecting and purifying the liquid used in the
washing process.
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CORRECT TYRE READING
Example fig. 219: 195/65 R 15 91T195
Nominal width (S, distance in mm between
sidewalls)
65
Height/width ratio (H/S) as a percentage
RRadial tyre15
Rim diameter in inches (Ø)
91
Load rating (capacity)
T
Maximum speed ratingMaximum speed rating
Q
up to 160 km/h
Rup to 170 km/hSup to 180 km/hT
up to 190 km/h
U
up to 200 km/h
H
up to 210 km/h
V
up to 240 km/h
W
up to 270 km/h
Y
up to 300 km/h
Maximum speed index for snow tyres
QM+S
up to 160 km/h
TM+S
up to 190 km/h
HM+S
up to 210 km/h
fig. 219
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Load rating (capacity)
60= 250 kg84= 500 kg
61= 257 kg85= 515 kg
62= 265 kg86= 530 kg
63= 272 kg87= 545 kg
64= 280 kg88= 560 kg
65= 290 kg89= 580 kg
66= 300 kg90= 600 kg
67= 307 kg91= 615 kg
68= 315 kg92= 630 kg
69= 325 kg93= 650 kg
70= 335 kg94= 670 kg
71= 345 kg95= 690 kg
72= 355 kg96= 710 kg
73= 365 kg97= 730 kg
74= 375 kg98= 750 kg
75= 387 kg99= 775 kg
76= 400 kg100= 800 kg
77= 412 kg101= 825 kg
78= 425 kg102= 850 kg
79= 437 kg103= 875 kg
80= 450 kg104= 900 kg
Load rating (capacity)
81= 462 kg105= 925 kg
82= 475 kg106= 950 kg
83= 487 kg
CORRECT READING OF THE WHEEL RIM
Example fig. 219:6Jx15ET31.56rim diameter in inches (1).Jrim drop centre outline (side projection where
the tyre bead rests) (2).15
rim nominal diameter in inches (corresponds to
diameter of the tyre to be mounted) (3 = Ø).
H2
shape and number of humps (circumference
measurement which keeps the bead of Tubeless
tyres in position on the rim).
ET 31.5
wheel camber (distance between the
disc/rim support plane and the wheel
centre line).
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