Owner`s manual

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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
HEAVY-DUTY
Should prevailing use of the car be un-
der one of the following specially heavy
conditions:
❒ trailer or caravan towing;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short distances (less than 7-8 km)
repeated and with external temper-
atures below zero;
❒ frequently idling engines or long dis-
tance low speed driving (e.g. taxis
or door-to-door deliveries) or in case
of a long term inactivity;
❒ driving in the city;
carry out the following checks more fre-
quently than required in the Service
Schedule:
❒ check front disk brake pad conditions
and wear;
❒ check cleanness of bonnet and boot
locks and lever cleanness and lubri-
cation;
❒ sight inspect the conditions of: en-
gine, gearbox, transmission, pipes
and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes),
rubber parts (boots, sleeves, bush-
es, etc.);
❒ check battery charge and fluid level
(electrolyte);
❒ visual check on various drive belt
conditions;
❒ check and change, if required, en-
gine oil and oil filter;
❒ check and replace pollen filter, if re-
quired;
❒ check and replace air cleaner, if re-
quired.
ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE
Every 1,000 km or before long jour-
neys, check and top up if required:
❒ engine coolant fluid level;
❒ brake fluid level;
❒ windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre pressure and conditions;
❒ light system operation (headlights,
direction indicators, hazard lights,
etc.);
❒ windscreen wiper/washer operation
and windscreen wiper blade posi-
tion/wear;
Every 3,000 km check and top up if re-
quired: engine oil level.
You are recommended to use
PETRONAS LUBRICANTS prod-
ucts, designed and produced specifical-
ly for Alfa Romeo cars (see table “Ca-
pacities” in section “Technical specifi-
cations”).