roof rack FIAT FREEMONT 2013 Owner handbook (in English)

To prevent possible damage:
Before closing hood, make sure the
hood prop rod is fully seated into its
storage retaining clips.
 Do not slam the hood to close it . Use a firm
downward push at the center front edge of the
hood to ensure that both latches engage. Never
drive your vehicle unless the hood is fully closed,
with both latches engaged.
WARNING!
Be sure the hood is fully latched before
dr
iving your vehicle. If the hood is not
fully latched, it could open when the vehicle is in
motion and block your vision. Failure to follow
this warning could result in serious injury or
death. ROOF LUGGAGE RACK (for
versions/markets, where
provided)
The roof rack side rails on your vehicle are NOT
designed to carry a load without the addition of cross-
bars. Metal Crossbars can be purchased from your
FIAT dealer to provide a functional roof rack system.
External racks do not increase the total load carrying
capacity of the vehicle. Be sure that the total occupant
and luggage load inside the vehicle plus the load on the
luggage rack do not exceed the maximum vehicle load
capacity.
The roof rack cross rails and side rails together are
designed to carry cargo weight. The load must not
exceed 68 kg, and it should be distributed uniformly
over the cross rails.
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To avoid damage to the roof rack and
vehicle, do not exceed the maximum roof
rack load capacity of 68 kg. Always dis-
tribute loads as evenly as possible and secure the
load appropriately.
 Long loads, which extend over the windshield,
such as wood panels or surfboards, or loads with
large frontal area should be secured to both the
front and rear of the vehicle.
 Place a blanket or other protection between
the surface of the roof and the load.
 Travel at reduced speeds and turn corners
carefully when carrying large or heavy loads on
the roof rack. Wind forces, due to natural causes
or nearby truck traffic , can add sudden upward
lift to loads. This is especially true on large flat
loads and may result in damage to the cargo or
your vehicle.
WARNING!
Cargo must be securely tied before driv-
in
g your vehicle. Improperly secured
loads can fly off the vehicle, particularly at high
speeds, resulting in personal injury or property
damage. Follow the roof rack cautions when
carrying cargo on your roof rack. BRAKE SYSTEM
Your vehicle is equipped with dual hydraulic
brake systems. If either of the two hydraulic
systems loses normal capability, the remaining system
will still function. However, there will be some loss of
overall braking effectiveness. This will be evident by
increased pedal travel during application and greater
pedal force required to slow or stop the vehicle. In
addition, if the malfunction is caused by a leak in the
hydraulic system, the “Brake System Warning Light”
will turn on as the brake fluid level drops in the master
cylinder.
In the event power assist is lost for any reason (i.e.,
repeated brake applications with the engine OFF) the
brakes will still function. However, the effort required
to brake the vehicle will be much greater than that
required with the power system operating.
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Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain
(SABIC)
SABIC air bags may offer side-impact and vehicle roll-
over protection to front and rear seat outboard occu-
pants in addition to that provided by the body struc-
ture. Each air bag features inflated chambers placed
adjacent to the head of each outboard occupant that
reduce the potential for side-impact head injuries. The
curtains deploy downward, covering both windows on
the impact side. (fig. 136)
NOTE:
 Should a vehicle rollover occur, the pretensionersand/or SAB and SABIC air bags on both sides of the
vehicle may deploy.  Air Bag covers may not be obvious in the interior
trim, but they will open during air bag deployment.
 Being too close to the SAB and SABIC air bags during deployment could cause you to be severely injured
or killed.
The system includes side impact sensors that are cali-
brated to deploy the SAB and SABIC air bags during
impacts that require air bag occupant protection.
WARNING!
 Y
our vehicle is equipped with SABIC
air bags, do not have any accessory items
installed which will alter the roof, including add-
ing a sunroof to your vehicle. Do not add roof
racks that require permanent attachments (bolts
or screws) for installation on the vehicle roof. Do
not drill into the roof of the vehicle for any
reason.
 Your vehicle is equipped with left and right
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain
(SABIC), do not stack luggage or other cargo up
high enough to block the location of the SABIC.
The area where the SABIC is located should
remain free from any obstructions.
(Continued)
(fig. 136)Supplemental Side Curtain Air Bags
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Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . . .239
Load Floor, Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Auto Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren
(LATCH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184, 185
Low Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299
Luggage Rack (Roof Rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Maintenance, General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Maintenance, Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . .239
Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Lubricant Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Frequency of Fluid Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Lubricant Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Map/Reading Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Marker Lights, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Master Cylinder (Brakes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324
Methanol Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324 Mini-Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60, 88
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Electric Powered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Electric Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Exterior Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Mode Fuel Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Monitor, Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Multi-Function Control Lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Navigation System (Uconnect™ gps) . . . . . . . . .141, 143
New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166, 192, 195
Occupant Restraints (Sedan) . . . . . . . .189, 190, 192, 194
Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel). . . . . . . . . . . . . .324, 328
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 240
Oil Change Indicator, Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 240
Oil, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294, 328 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 295, 296
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294, 295
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294, 295
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
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Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Retractable Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Reverse Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Roof Rack (Luggage Rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Rotation, Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111, 199
Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Seat Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166, 167, 199Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . . . .170
And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177, 180, 183
Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Untwisting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Child Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Easy Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43, 48
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52, 57
Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Reclining Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54, 57
Seatback Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48, 52, 57
Tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 244
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . .304, 305, 328
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sentry Key Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . .239
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Side Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Side Repeater Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Side View Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 201, 240, 268
Snow Chains (Tire Chains). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
Sound Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Sound Systems (Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248, 319, 320
Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Cold Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Engine Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
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