towing FIAT SPIDER ABARTH 2017 User Guide

(5) Determine the combined weight
of luggage and cargo being loaded
on the vehicle. That weight may not
safely exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing a
trailer, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult
this manual to determine how this
reduces the available cargo and
luggage load capacity of your
vehicle. Metric Example For Load Limit
For example, if “XXX” amount equals
635 kg and there will be five 68 kg
passengers in your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load
capacity is 295 kg (635-340 (5x68) =
295 kg) as shown in step 4.
Note:
If your vehicle will be towing a trailer,
load from your trailer will be transferred
to your vehicle. The following table
shows examples on how to calculate
total load, cargo/luggage, and towing
capacities of your vehicle with varying
seating configurations and number and
size of occupants. This table is for
illustration purposes only and may not
be accurate for the seating and load
carry capacity of your vehicle.
For the following example, the
combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed 865 lbs
(392 kg).
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SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE

INDEX About Your Brakes .......... .150
ABS system ............... .112
Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) ..... .156
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS) ...................42
Additives, Fuel ............. .174
Advanced Keyless Entry System
Key Left In Trunk ............21
Key left In Vehicle ...........21
Locking Doors .............21
Passive Entry ..............21
Request Switch ............21
Unlocking Doors ............21
AirBag............... .131,135
Advance Front Air Bag . . . .131,135
Air Bag Warning Light ...... .147
Event Data Recorder (EDR) .145,222
FrontAirBag ............ .147
Maintaining Your Air Bag
System ............... .145
Air Bag Maintenance ......... .145
Air Pressure, Tires ........... .246
Alarm
Vehicle Security Alarm ..... .24,25
Alarm (Security Alarm) ....... .24,25
Aluminium wheel maintenance . . . .259
Automatic Dimming Mirror ........36
Automatic Headlights ...........40 Automatic Temperature Control
(ATC) ...................52
Automatic Transmission ....... .153
Auxiliary Power Outlet ..........63
B-Pillar Location ............ .242
Battery (maintenance) ......... .234
Battery charging procedure ..... .235
Battery recharging ........... .235
Blind Spot Monitoring ......... .114
Body and underbody warranty . . . .256
Body lubrication ............ .235
Bodywork (care and maintenance). .256
Boot, Convertible Top Lowering ....70
Boot, Convertible Top Precautions . .73
Boot, Convertible Top Raising .....71
Brake System .............. .150
Brake/clutch fluid (level check) . . . .233
Brakes ............... .150,271
Bright-metal maintenance ......
.259
Camera,
Rear ..............
.167
Carbon Monoxide Warning ..... .175
Center Seat Storage Compartment .......................60
Certification Label ........... .176
Changing A Flat Tire .... .203,204,237
Chart, Tire Sizing ............ .239
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator Light) ........... .110 Checking levels ............. .231
Child Restraint ............. .128
Child Restraints
Child Restraints .......... .128
Clean Air Gasoline ........... .173
Cleaning
Wheels ............... .251
Climate Control ..............45
Close The Hood ..............69
Compact Spare Tire .......... .250
Contract, Service ........... .281
Convertible Top ..............70
Convertible top maintenance .... .260
Cooling
Air Conditioning ............50
Cupholders .................64
Customer Assistance ......... .280
Data Recorder, Event ......... .145
Daytime Running Lights .........40
Diagnostic System, Onboard .... .109
Dimensions ............... .274
Disabled Vehicle Towing .... .220,221
Driver's Seat Back Tilt ..........33
Driving in flooded area ........ .181
Driving tips ............... .178
Electric power steering ..........74
Electric Remote Mirrors .........37
INDEX

Electronic Brake Control System
Traction Control System ..... .112
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise
Control) ................ .159
Emergency fuel filler door release . .176
Emergency Key ..............16
Emergency, In Case Of ........ .208
Hazard Warning Flasher ..... .184
Jacking ......... .203,204,237
Jump Starting ........... .217
Overheating ............ .219
Towing ............. .220,221
Emission control system .........74
Emission Control System
Maintenance ............. .110
Engine .................. .269
Exhaust Gas Caution ....... .175
Fails To Start ............ .218
Flooded, Starting ......... .218
Jump Starting ........... .217
Overheating ............ .219
Starting ............. .20,218
Engine compartment ......... .231
Engine coolant (level check) ..... .232
Engine oil (level check) ........ .232
Environment protection systems ....74
Essential information ............3
Ethanol .................. .173
Event Data Recorder ......... .145 Exhaust Gas Caution ......... .175
Exterior Lights ...............38
Flash-To-Pass ...............40
Flashers
Hazard Warning .......... .184
Turn Signal ...............41
Flooded Engine Starting ....... .218
Fluid And Lubricants ......... .276
Fluid Capacities ............ .275
Fog Lights ..................41
Follow Me Home .............40
Front lights (light bulbs) ........
.187
Fr
ont Wipers
Wiper Operation ...........42
Fuel
Additives .............. .174
Clean Air .............. .173
Ethanol ............... .173
Materials Added .......... .174
Methanol .............. .173
Fuel Consumption Display ........85
Fuel Economy Monitor ..........84
Fuel filler cap .............. .175
Fuel filler door .............. .175
Fuse block (engine compartment) . .197
Fuse block (interior) .......... .201
Fuses (interior) ............. .195
Fuses (underhood) ........... .196 Gasoline, Clean Air .......... .173
Gasoline, Reformulated ....... .173
Gear selector positions ........ .154
GVWR .................. .176
Hazard Warning Flasher ....... .184
Hazardous driving ........... .178
Head Restraints ..............34
Headlight ..................38
Headlights
Adjusting The Headlight Abroad .......................42
High Beam ...............40
Passing .................40
Heavy-duty use of the vehicle
(scheduled servicing) ....... .225
HomeLink (Garage Door Opener) . . .58
Hood Release ...............68
How to use this manual ..........3
Identification Data ........... .266
Inside Rearview Mirror ..........36
Instrument Cluster Display
Information Display ....... .76,77
Interior Lights ................62
Interiors ................. .262
Internal Equipment ............60
Jack Location .............. .203
Jack Operation ....... .203,204,237
Jump Starting .............. .217

KeyFob...................14
Emergency Key ............14
Programming Additional Key
Fobs ...................24
Key-In Reminder ..............20
Lane Change And Turn Signals ....41
Lane Change Assist ............41
Lap/Shoulder Belts ....... .123,125
Leaving Home Light System ......42
Life Of Tires ............... .248
Lights
Daytime Running ...........40
Fog ...................41
Hazard Warning Flasher ..... .184
Passing .................40
Turn Signal ...............41
Loading Vehicle ............ .176
Tires ................. .242
Locks
PowerDoor ........... .26,31
Maintaining the finish ......... .257
Maintenance Monitor ...........81
Maintenance procedures ....... .235
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check
Engine) ................ .110
Manual Climate Control System ....48
Heating .................50
Manual transmission ......... .152 Manual, Service ............ .283
Methanol ................. .173
Mirrors....................35
Automatic Dimming .........36
Electric Remote ............37
Exterior Folding ............37
Outside .................35
Rearview ................36
Occupant Restraints ......... .122
Onboard Diagnostic System .... .109
Operating Precautions ........ .109
Outside Rearview Mirrors ..... .35,36
Overhead light (bulb replacement) . .194
Overheating, Engine .......... .219
Overloading ............... .182
Owner's Manual (Operator
Manual) ................ .283
Paint damage touch-up ....... .259
Parking Brake ..............
.151
Passing
Light ................ 40
Performance .............. .278
Periodic checks (scheduled
servicing) ............... .225
Personal Settings ........... .105
Personalization Features ....... .105
Placard, Tire And Loading
Information .............. .242
Plastic part maintenance ....... .261 Power
Brakes ................ .150
Door Locks ........... .26,31
Mirrors .................37
Pregnant Women And Seat Belts . .124
Pretensioners
Seat Belts ............. .127
Protection from atmospheric
agents (bodywork) ......... .256
Radar Sensors ............. .162
Radial Ply Tires ............. .247
Radio Frequency
General Information ....... .19,23
Radio transmitter and mobile
phones ...................5
Rear Camera .............. .167
Rear lights (light bulbs) ........ .187
Rear Park Assist System ....... .163
Rearview Mirrors ..............36
Recommended Tire Inflation
Pressure ............... .267
Recorder, Event Data ......... .145
Recreational towing .......... .178
Reformulated Gasoline ........ .173
Refueling procedure .......... .175
Refueling the vehicle ......... .173
Reminder, Seat Belt .......... .127
Replacement Tires ........... .248
Replacing a bulb ............ .184
INDEX

Pressure Monitor System
(TPMS) ............... .114
Quality Grading .......... .254
Radial ................ .247
Replacement ............ .248
Safety ............. .238,246
Sizes ................. .239
Snow Tires ............. .249
Spare Tire ........ .203,250,251
Spinning .............. .247
Tread Wear Indicators ...... .248
ToOpenDeckLid.............66
ToOpenHood...............68
Towing
Disabled Vehicle ....... .220,221
Towing Eyes ............... .220
Towing trailers ............. .178
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring
System) ................ .119 Transmission .............. .270
Tread Wear Indicators ......... .248
Trunk Lid
Closing ..................67
Opening .................66
Trunk light (bulb replacement) .... .194
Turn Signals .................41
Undercoating .............. .259
Uniform Tire Quality Grades ..... .254
Vehicle Loading ......... .176,243
Vehicle modifications/alterations .....4
Vent Operation ...............45
Warning Flasher, Hazard ....... .184
Warranty Information ......... .282
Washer Operation .......... .42,44
Washers, Windshield ...........42 Wheel And Wheel Trim ........ .251
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care ..... .251
Wheels and tires ............ .238
Window and headlight washer fluid
(level check) ............. .234
Window interiors (cleaning) ..... .263
Windows
Driver/Passenger
W
indow
Controls .................56
Power Windows ...........56
Window Lockout ...........58
Windshield wiper blades (replacing) ..................... .236
Windshield Wipers ............42
Windstop ..................65
Winter driving .............. .180
Wiper blades .............. .236
Wrecker Towing ......... .220,221
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