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CAR INACTIVITYIf the car is to be left inactive for longer than a month,
the following precautions should be followed:❒
park the car in covered, dry and if possible well-venti-
lated premises;
❒
engage one gear;
❒
check that the handbrake is not engaged;
❒
disconnect the negative battery terminal and check bat-
tery charge. Repeat this check once every three months
during storage. Recharge if the optical indicator shows
a dark colour without the central green area;
❒
clean and protect the painted parts using protective
wax;
❒
clean and protect the shiny metal parts using special
compounds readily available;
❒
sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber windscreen and
rear window wiper blades and lift them off the glass;
❒
slightly open the windows;
❒
cover the car with a cloth or perforated plastic sheet.
Do not use sheets of non-perforated plastic as they do
not allow moisture on the car body to evaporate;
❒
inflate tyres to 0.5 bar above the standard specified pres-
sure and check it at intervals;
❒
if you don’t disconnect the battery from the electric sys-
tem, check its charge every month and recharge it if the
optical indicator shows a dark colour without the central
green area;
❒
do not drain the engine cooling system.
SNOW CHAINSThe use of snow chains should be in compliance with lo-
cal regulations.
The snow chains may be applied only onto the front wheel
tyres (drive wheels).
Check the tension of the snow chains after the first few
metres have been driven.
IMPORTANT Snow chains cannot be fitted to the space-
saver spare wheel. So, if a front (drive) wheel is punctured
and chains are needed, a rear wheel should be fitted to the
front of the car and the space-saving 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
emergency.
Keep your speed down when snow chains
are fitted. Do not exceed 50 km/h. Avoid
potholes, steps and pavements and also
avoid driving long distances on roads not covered
with snow in order to prevent damaging the car and
the roadbed.
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WINDSCREEN/REAR WINDOW
WIPER/WASHERBLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part using special products;
TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC 35 is recommended.
Replace the blades if the rubber edge is deformed or worn.
In all cases, it is advisable to replace them approximately once
a year.
A few simple precautions can reduce the possibility of dam-
age to the blades:❒
make sure that the rubber part is not stuck to the wind-
screen at sub-zero temperatures. Use an antifreeze
product to release it if required;
❒
remove any snow from the glass: in addition to pro-
tecting the blades, this prevents effort on the motor
and overheating;
❒
do not operate the windscreen and the rear screen
wipers on dry glass.
RUBBER HOSESAs far as the brake system and fuel rubber hoses are concerned,
follow the “Scheduled Servicing Programme” in this chapter care-
fully.
Ozone, high temperatures and prolonged lack of fluid in the sys-
tem may cause hardening and cracking of the hoses, with pos-
sible leaks. Careful control is therefore necessary.
Driving with worn wiper blades is a serious
hazard, because visibility is reduced in bad
weather.
WARNING
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F0Z0218m
fig. 186
F0G0077m
fig. 187
Changing the rear window wiper blade fig. 187
Proceed as follows:❒
raise the cover A and remove the arm from the car,
slackening the nut B that fastens it to the pivot pin;
❒
position the new arm correctly and tighten the nut;
❒
lower the cover. Changing the windscreen wiper blades fig. 186
Proceed as follows:
❒
lift the arm A of the wiper and position the blade so that
it forms an angle of 90° with the arm;
❒
press tab B of the coupling spring and remove the blade
to be replaced from the arm A;
❒
fit the new blade by inserting the tab into the special
slot in the arm. Make sure it is properly locked into
place.
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Wheels and tyres.......................... 183
– tyre and wheel types ............ 199
– tyre inflation pressure .......... 199
– wheel replacement ................ 137
– winter tyres ............................ 122
Window winders ......................... 64
Windows
– cleaning .................................... 50
Windows
– washing .................................... 50
– windscreen washer fluid
(specifications) ....................... 205
Windscreen washer
– fluid level check
and top-up ............................... 178
– jets ............................................ 187
– operation ................................. 50
– smart washing function ........ 50– windscreen washer fluid
specifications .......................... 205
Windscreen wiper blades
– replacement ............................ 186
Windscreen/rear window
washer fluid
– specifications .......................... 205
– level check and top-up ......... 178
Windscreen
– blade replacement ................. 186
– jet .............................................. 187
– operation ................................. 50
– windscreen washer
fluid features ............................... 179
Winter period
– snow chains ............................ 122
– winter tyres ............................ 122
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Stampato n. 603.81.649 – 10/2009 – 1 edizione
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