headlights FIAT FREEMONT 2013 Owner handbook (in English)

* Regardless of the distance covered, the timing belt
must be changed every 4 years for particularly demand-
ing use (cold climates, city driving, long periods of
idling) or at least every 5 years.
** If the car is used for less than 10,000 km per year, it
is necessary to replace engine oil and cartridge every
12 months.
*** The actual interval for replacement of engine oil
and cartridge depends by vehicle usage conditions and
is shown through a gauge or a message (if available) on
the dashboard.
Failure to perform the required mainte-
nance items may result in damage to the
vehicle.Periodic Checks
Every
1,000 km or before long journeys, check and, if
necessary, restore:
 engine coolant;
 brake fluid;
 windshield washer fluid level;
 power steering fluid;
 tire inflation pressure and condition;
 operation of lighting system (headlights, direction indicators, hazard warning lights, etc.);
 operation of windshield washer/wiper system and positioning/wear of windshield/rear window wiper
blades.
Every 3,000 km, check and top up, if required, the
engine oil level.
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Cleaning Interior Trim
Interior trim should be cleaned starting with a damp
cloth. Do not use harsh cleaners.
Cleaning Leather Upholstery
Your leather upholstery can be best preserved by
regular cleaning with a damp soft cloth. Small particles
of dirt can act as an abrasive and damage the leather
upholstery and should be removed promptly with a
damp cloth. Stubborn soils can be removed easily with
a soft cloth. Care should be taken to avoid soaking your
leather upholstery with any liquid. Please do not use
polishes, oils, cleaning fluids, solvents, detergents, or
ammonia-based cleaners to clean your leather uphol-
stery. Application of a leather conditioner is not re-
quired to maintain the original condition.
WARNING!
Do not use volatile solvents for cleaning
pur
poses. Many are potentially flam-
mable, and if used in closed areas they may cause
respiratory harm.
Cleaning Headlights
Your vehicle has plastic headlights that are lighter and
less susceptible to stone breakage than glass headlights.
Plastic is not as scratch resistant as glass and therefore
different lens cleaning procedures must be followed. To minimize the possibility of scratching the lenses and
reducing light output, avoid wiping with a dry cloth. To
remove road dirt, wash with a mild soap solution
followed by rinsing.
Do not use abrasive cleaning components, solvents,
steel wool or other aggressive material to clean the
lenses.
Glass Surfaces
All glass surfaces should be cleaned on a regular basis
with any commercial household-type glass cleaner.
Never use an abrasive type cleaner. Use caution when
cleaning the inside rear window equipped with an
electric defroster. Do not use scrapers or other sharp
instruments that may scratch the elements.
When cleaning the rear view mirror, spray cleaner on
the towel or rag that you are using. Do not spray
cleaner directly on the mirror.
Cleaning Plastic Instrument Cluster Lenses
The lenses in front of the instruments in this vehicle are
molded in clear plastic. When cleaning the lenses, care
must be taken to avoid scratching the plastic.
1. Clean with a wet soft rag. A mild soap solution may
be used, but do not use high alcohol content or
abrasive cleaners. If soap is used, wipe clean with a
clean damp rag.
2. Dry with a soft cloth.
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CONTENTS
About Your Brakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118, 207
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) . . . . . . . . . .119, 120, 243
Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305
Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Additives, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187, 194
Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Airbag Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193, 196, 199, 239
Airbag, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189, 192, 194
Airbag, Window (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . .190, 192, 194
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . . . .296
Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297
Air Conditioning Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73, 298
Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Air Conditioning, Rear Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297, 298
Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68, 297
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241, 317
Alarm (Security Alarm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 244
Alarm System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 17
All Wheel Drive (AWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . .304, 305, 327 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119, 120
Anti-Lock Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120, 121, 243
Anti-Theft Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . .15
Anti-Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Arming Theft System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Auto Down Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Automatic Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211, 308
Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Fluid and Filter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213, 217
Auto Unlock, Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Auxiliary Electrical Outlet (Power Outlet) . . . . . . . . . .94
Auxiliary Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Back-Up Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297
Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) . . . . . . . . .13
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167, 199
Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299
Booster Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Brake Control System, Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118, 307
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118, 307
Anti-Lock (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119, 120
Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
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Gear Select Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, 14, 135
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
HazardDriving Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing
Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Headlights Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
On With Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Headlight Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Heated Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . . . . . .77
Holder, Coin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Holder, Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Ignition
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177, 180
Inflation Pressure Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Information Center, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Inside Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Instrument Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312
Interior Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Intervention Regeneration Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Jacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Keyless Enter-N-Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105, 203
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Keyless Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
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Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Knee Bolster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Lane Change and Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Lane Change Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Latches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren).184, 185
Latch Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Lead Free Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324
Leaks, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Leveling, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Life of Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Liftgate Window Wiper/Washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201, 264
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75, 201 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193, 196, 199, 239
Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Anti-Lock Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Brake Assist Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Courtesy/Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Indicator . . . . . .125
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76, 240, 266
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Headlight Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75, 265
Headlights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Headlights On With Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 240, 265
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
High Beam/Low Beam Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75, 239
Intensity Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Low Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 23
Low Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . .239
Map Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness) . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Rear Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244, 267
Rear Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Rear Tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264, 265
Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . .239
Side Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Side Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) . . . . . . . . .129, 241
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 201, 240, 265, 268
Vanity Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
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