Fiat Linea Manuel d'utilisateur télécharger pdf (Page 197)

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WARNING

LIGHTS AND

MESSAGES

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD

AND CONTROLS

SAFETY

DEVICES

CORRECT USE

OF THE CAR

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

Normal maintenance of paintwork consists

in washing the car: the frequency depends

on the conditions and environment where

the car is used. For example, it is advisable

to wash the car more often in areas with

a high environmental pollution or on roads

sprinkled with salt.

To correctly wash the car:

❒

remove the aerial from the roof to pre-

vent damage to it if the car is washed in

an automatic system;

❒

wash the body using a low pressure jet

of water;

❒

wipe a sponge with a slightly soapy so-

lution over the bodywork, frequently

rinsing with the sponge;

❒

rinse well with water and dry with a jet

of air or a chamois leather.

Dry the parts less in sight particularly care-

fully, such as the door frames and the

headlight frames, where water may stag-

nate more easily. It is a good idea to leave

the car in the open for a while after wash-

ing it to give time for the water to evap-

orate.

Do not wash the car after it has been

parked in the sun or when the engine is

bonnet is hot: this could take the shine off

the paint.

Exterior plastic parts must be cleaned in

the same way as the rest of the car.

Where possible, do not park under trees;

the resinous substance many species re-

lease give the paint a dull appearance and

increase the possibility of triggering rust

processes.

IMPORTANT Bird droppings must be

washed off immediately and thoroughly as

the acid they contain is particularly ag-

gressive.

Detergents cause water pollu-

tion. The car should be washed

in areas equipped for collect-

ing and purifying the liquid

used in the washing process.

Windows

Use specific window cleaner products.

Use also clean cloths to avoid scratching

the glass or damaging the transparency.

IMPORTANT The inside of the rear win-

dow should be wiped gently with a cloth

in the direction of the filaments to avoid

damaging the heating device.

Engine compartment

Wash the engine compartment carefully

after the end of the winter. Be careful not

to direct the jet of water onto electronic

control units. Adequately protect the up-

per air vents to prevent damage to the

windscreen wiper motor. Have this op-

eration performed at a specialised work-

shop.

IMPORTANT Perform this operation on

a cold engine and with the key at STOP.

After the washing operation, make sure

that the various protections (e.g. rubber

caps and guards) have not removed or

damaged.

Front headlights

IMPORTANT Never use aromatic sub-

stances (e.g.: petrol) or ketenes (e.g.: ace-

tone) for cleaning front headlight plastic

lens.

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