Fiat 500 Abarth Owner's Handbook Manual - page 140

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ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

YOUR CAR

SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

The presence of water in the

feeding circuit may cause se-

vere damage to the injection

system and irregular engine

operation. If the warning light 

c goes

on, contact Fiat Dealership as soon as

possible to have the system bled. Wa-

ter may have been introduced in the

tank if this appears immediately after

refuelling: in this case, stop the engine

immediately and contact a Fiat Deal-

ership.

AIR CLEANER/ 

POLLEN FILTER

Have the air cleaner or the pollen filter re-

placed by a Fiat Dealership.

DIESEL FUEL FILTER

DISCHARGE OF THE

CONDENSATE (Multijet versions)

BATTERY

The car fits a low-maintenance battery: no

top-ups with distilled water are needed in

normal conditions of use.

INSPECTING THE CHARGE 

AND THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL

Inspection operations must be carried out

by specialised personnel, following the

prescriptions contained in the Use and

maintenance booklet. Any top-up opera-

tions must be carried out by specialised

personnel and by Fiat Dealership.

Battery liquid is poisonous

and corrosive. Avoid contact

with the skin and eyes. Keep naked

flames and sources of sparks away

from the battery: risk of explosion

and fire.

WARNING

Running the battery with an

excessively low liquid level

will damage the battery beyond re-

pair and even cause an explosion. 

WARNING

CHANGING THE BATTERY

If required, replace the battery with a gen-

uine spare part having the same specifi-

cations.

If a battery with different specifications is

fitted, the service intervals given in the

“Service schedule” in this section will no

longer be valid.

Refer therefore to the instructions pro-

vided by the battery manufacturer.

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