PERIODIC CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long
journeys, check and, if necessary,
top up the following:
❒ engine coolant level;
❒ brake fluid level;
❒ windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre inflation pressure and condition;
❒ operation of lighting system
(headlights, direction indicators,
hazard warning lights, etc.);
❒ operation of screen washer/wiper
system and positioning/wear of
windscreen/rear screen wiper blades
(for versions/markets where
provided);
Every 3,000 km check and top up if
required: engine oil level.
DEMANDING
VEHICLE USE
If the vehicle is mostly used in one of
the following conditions:
❒ towing a trailer or motorhome;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short, repeated journeys (less than
7-8 km) at sub-zero outside
temperatures;
❒ engine often idling or driving long
distances at low speeds or long
periods of inactivity;
the following checks must be
carried out more often than
indicated in the Scheduled Servicing
Plan:
❒ check front disc brake pad condition
and wear;
❒ check cleanliness of bonnet and
luggage compartment locks,
cleanliness and lubrication of linkage;
❒ visually inspect condition of: engine,
gearbox, transmission, pipes and
hoses (exhaust - fuel system -
brakes) and rubber elements (boots -
sleeves - bushes - etc.);
❒ check battery charge and battery
fluid level (electrolyte);
❒ visually inspect conditions of the
auxiliary drive belts;
❒ check and, if necessary, change
engine oil and replace oil filter;
❒ check and, if necessary, replace
pollen filter;
❒ replacement of air cleaner cartridge
every 15,000 km.
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