wheel FIAT CROMA 2008 2.G Owner's Guide

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STARTUP WITH AN AUXILIARY BATTERY ............... 158
COASTING STARTUP........................................................ 159
CHANGING A WHEEL...................................................... 159
FIX & GO AUTOMATIC RAPID TYRE REPAIR KIT .. 165
CHANGING A LAMP.......................................................... 169
CHANGING AN EXTERIOR LAMP ................................ 173
CHANGING AN INTERIOR LAMP ................................. 178
FUSE REPLACEMENT.......................................................... 181
BATTERY RECHARGING.................................................. 190
VEHICLE LIFTING................................................................ 190
VEHICLE TOWING............................................................. 191
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In an emergency we recommend that you call the toll-free number found on the
Warranty Booklet. You can also connect to the site www.fiat.com
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IF A TYRE IS
PUNCTURED
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Wheel changing and correct use of the
jack and space-saver spare wheel call for
some precautions as listed below.
BUMP STARTING
Never bump start the engine (by pushing,
towing, or coasting downhill) as this could
cause fuel to flow into the catalytic ex-
haust system and damage it beyond repair.
Remember that the brake booster and the
power steering system are not operating
until the engine is started, a greater effort
will therefore be required to press the
brake pedal or to turn the steering wheel.
Alert other drivers that the
car is stationary in compli-
ance with local regulations: hazard
warning lights, warning triangle etc.
Any passengers on board should leave
the car, especially if it is heavily laden.
Passengers should stay away from on-
coming traffic while the wheel is be-
ing changed on. If the wheel is being
changed on a steep or badly surfaced
road, place the wedges or other suit-
able material under the wheel to stop
the car.
WARNING
The space-saver spare wheel
is specific to your car, do not
use it on other models, or use the
spare wheel of other models on your
car. The space-saver spare wheel
shall only be used in an emergency.
It shall only be used for the distance
necessary to reach a service point and
the car speed shall not exceed 80
Km/h. The spare wheel has an orange
sticker that summarises the main cau-
tions for use and limitations. The
sticker should never be removed or
covered.
Never fit a wheel cap on a space-
saver spare wheel. The sticker gives
the following information in four lan-
guages: caution! For temporary use
only! 80 km/h max! Replace by nor-
mal wheel as soon as possible. Do not
cover this label.
WARNING
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When driving with a space-
saver spare wheel fitted, the
driving performance of the car
changes. Avoid accelerating or brak-
ing sharply, abrupt turns or fast cor-
nerings. The life of the spare wheel
is approx. 3000 Km, after this dis-
tance it should be replaced with an-
other of the same type. Never at-
tempt to fit a conventional tyre on a
rim designed for use as a space-saver
spare wheel. Have the punctured
wheel repaired and refitted as soon
as possible. Two or more space-saver
spare wheels should never be used to-
gether. Do not grease the threads of
bolts before installing them: they
might slip out.
WARNING
The jack shall only be used
for changing wheels on the
car with which it is provided or on
cars of the same model.
It must not be used for other purpos-
es such as for instance raising cars of
other models. In no case should it be
used for repairs under the car. Incor-
rect positioning of the jack may cause
the jacked car to fall. Do not use the
jack for higher capacities than stated
on its label. Snow chains cannot be
fitted to the space-saver spare wheel.
So, if a front (drive) wheel is punc-
tured and chains are needed, a rear
wheel should be fitted to the front of
the car and the spare wheel should be
fitted to the rear. This way with two
normal drive wheels, snow chains can
be fitted to them to solve an emer-
gency.
WARNING
Fasten the wheel cap cor-
rectly to prevent the wheel
from coming free in motion. Never
tamper with the inflation valve. Nev-
er place tools between the rim and
tyre. Check and restore, if required,
the pressure of tyres and spare wheel
to the values given in section “Tech-
nical Specifications”.
WARNING
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To change a wheel proceed as follows:
❒Stop the car in a position that is not
dangerous for oncoming traffic where
you can change the wheel safely. The
ground should be flat and adequately
firm;
❒Turn the engine off and pull up the
handbrake;
❒Engage first gear or reverse (position
P with automatic transmission);
❒Use the special handle to lift the load
surface (where provided), as shown in
fig. 2;
❒Lift the luggage compartment panel
mat
❒Make the wire secured under the
loading surface (where provided), pass
through the proper slot secured to
the boot shelf mat and fasten both to
the hook on the upper roof, as shown
in fig. 3;
❒Loosen the fastener A-fig. 4; Please note:
❒the jack weight is 1,76 kg;
❒the jack requires no adjustment;
❒the jack cannot be repaired. If it breaks
it must be replaced with a new jack;
❒no tool other than its cranking device
may be fitted on the jack.
fig. 2F0L0239mfig. 3F0L0240mfig. 4F0L0218m
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Note Before replacing the drilled wheel
(if in alloy) in the specific housing, remo-
ve the snap-in logo holder pressing on it
from the its internal side.
❒For vehicles with steel rims, remove
the pressure inserted wheel hub cap
D-fig. 6;
❒loosen the bolts of the wheel to be re-
placed by about one turn with the
wrench provided E-fig. 7; if the car
is fitted with alloy rims, shake the car
to facilitate removing this rim from the
wheel hub;❒take out the space-saver spare wheel
B-fig. 4to access the tool container
C-fig. 5;
❒take out the tool container C-fig. 5
and take it near to the wheel to be
changed;
❒remove the spacer set under the
space-saver spare wheel to house the
standard size wheel.
IMPORTANT: failing to observe this pre-
scription could cause boot floor breaking.
fig. 5F0L0219mfig. 7F0L0366mfig. 6
D
F0L0370m
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❒make sure the contact surfaces be-
tween spare wheel and hub are clean
so that the fastening bolts will not
come loose;
❒using the wrench provided, fully tight-
en the five fastening bolts;
❒turn the jack handle L-fig. 8to low-
er the car and remove the jack;
❒use the wrench provided to fasten the
bolts completely in a criss-cross fash-
ion as shown in fig. 9.❒operate the device F-fig. 8to extend
the jack until the top of the jack G-
fig. 8fits correctly into catch H-
fig. 8;
❒warn anybody nearby that the car is
about to be lifted. They must stay clear
and not touch the car until it is back
on the ground;
❒fit the handle L-fig. 8to operate the
jack and lift the car until the wheel to
be changed is several centimetres off
the ground;
fig. 8F0L0367mfig. 9F0L0188m
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For versions with alloy rims
❒Insert the wheel on the hub and, using
the wrench provided, tighten the
bolts.
❒Lower the car and remove the jack.
❒Using the wrench provided, fully tigh-
ten the bolts in the sequence shown
in fig. 10;
❒insert the logo holder by pressing on
the exterior side.When you have finished
❒Place the spacer.
❒Fit the jack partially open in its con-
tainer C-fig. 11forcing it lightly to
prevent it from vibrating when travel-
ling.
❒Put the tools back into their places in
the container. REFITTING THE STANDARD
WHEEL
Following the procedure described previ-
ously, raise the car and remove the spare
wheel.
For versions with steel rim
Proceed as follows:
❒make sure the contact surfaces be-
tween standard wheel and hub are
clean so that the fastening bolts will
not come loose;
❒fit the standard wheel by inserting the
first bolt for two threads into the hole
closest to the inflation valve;
❒using the wrench provided, tighten the
fastening bolts;
❒lower the car and remove the jack;
❒using the wrench provided, fully tight-
en the bolts in the sequence shown
previously;
❒fit the wheel cap making the groove
(on the wheel cap) coincide with the
inflation valve.
fig. 11F0L0219mfig. 10
25
3
1
4
F0L0368m
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❒Stow the container C-fig. 11, com-
plete with tools in the boot.
❒Place the space-saver spare wheel B-
fig. 12in the space provided for the
purpose inside the boot and secure it
with the clamping device A-fig. 12.
fig. 12F0L0218m
QUICK TYRE REPAIR
KIT FIX & GO
automatic
The quick tyre repair kit Fix & Go auto-
matic is located in the appropriate con-
tainer in the boot .
The quick tyre repair kit includes fig. 13:
❒bottle A containing sealer and fitted
with:
– filler hose B
– sticker Cwith caution “max. 80
km/h”, to be affixed in a visible posi-
tion for the driver (instrument panel)
after repairing the tyre
❒instruction brochure (see fig. 14), to
be used for prompt and proper use of
the quick repair kit and to be then
handed to the personnel charged with
handling the treated tyre
❒compressor Dincluding gauge and con-
nections
❒a pair of protection gloves located in
the side space of the compressor
❒adapters for inflating different elements.
Hand the instruction
brochure to the personnel
charged with treating the tyre re-
paired with the kit.
WARNING
In the event of a puncture
caused by foreign bodies, it is
possible to repair tyres show-
ing damages on the track or
shoulder up to max 4 mm diameter.
fig. 13F0L0393m
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Holes and damages on the
tyre side walls cannot be re-
paired. Do not use the quick tyre re-
pair kit if damaging is due to running
with flat tyre.
WARNING
Repairs are not possible in
case of damages on the
wheel rim (bad groove distortion
causing air loss). Do not remove for-
eign bodies (screws or nails) from the
tyre.
WARNING
The cylinder contains ethyl-
ene glycol. The cylinder con-
tains latex: it can cause allergic re-
actions. It is harmful if ingested or in-
haled and irritant for the eyes and in
case of contact. In case of contact
rinse immediately with water and
take off contaminated clothes. If
swallowed, do not induce vomit, rinse
out the mouth, drink a lot of water
and call the doctor immediately.
Keep away from children. This prod-
uct must not be used by asthmatics.
Do not inhale vapours. Call the doc-
tor immediately in case of allergic re-
actions. Keep the cylinder in the
space provided for the purpose and
far from heat. The sealing fluid has
limited life. Replace the cylinder if
sealer has run out.
WARNINGIT SHOULD BE NOTICED THAT:
The sealing fluid of the quick tyre repair
kit is effective with external temperatures
between –20 °C and +50 °C.
The compressor shall not be
operated for more than 20
minutes. Risk of overheating!. Tyres
repaired with the quick tyre repair kit
shall be used temporarily only.
WARNING
Do not throw away the cylin-
der and the sealing fluid.
Have the sealing fluid and the
cylinder disposed of in com-
pliance with national and local regu-
lations.
fig. 14F0L0394m
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When towing, remember
that without the help of the
brake booster and power steering, a
greater effort is required on the ped-
al and steering wheel. Do not use
flexible cables for towing and avoid
jerks. During towing operations
make sure that fastening the joint to
the car does not damage the com-
ponents in contact with it. When
towing the car, you must comply
with the specific traffic regulations
regarding the tow ring and how to
tow on the road.
WARNING
Do not start the engine
when towing the car.
WARNING
Before starting to tow, dis-
engage the steering lock
(see paragraph “Ignition device” in
section “Dashboard and controls”).
When towing, remember that with-
out the help of the brake booster
and power steering, a greater effort
is required on the pedal and steering
wheel. Do not use flexible cables for
towing and avoid jerks. During tow-
ing operations make sure that fas-
tening the joint to the car does not
damage the components in contact
with it. When towing the car, you
must comply with the specific traffic
regulations regarding the tow ring
and how to tow on the road.
WARNING
Before fitting the hook,
clean accurately its thread-
ed seat. Before starting to tow, make
sure to have tighten the hook.
WARNING
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