For cars with an annual mileage of below 20,000 km (for example about 15,000 km) the following yearly inspection programme is advised:
❒ check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if required (including the spare
wheel);
❒ check lighting system operation (headlights, direction indicators, hazard lights,
boot lights, passenger compartment lights, warning lights, etc.);
❒ check windscreen wiper/washer operation, adjust nozzles;
❒ check windscreen/rear window blade position/wear;
❒ check front disk brake pad conditions and wear;
❒ check for bonnet and boot lock cleanness, lever cleanness and lubrication
❒ sight inspect the conditions of: engine, gearbox, transmission, pipes and hoses
(exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.);
❒ check battery charge (by optical depth gauge);
❒ visual check on various drive belt conditions;
❒ top up fluid levels (engine coolant, brakes, windscreen washer, battery, etc.);
❒ change engine oil;
❒ change engine oil filter;
❒ replace pollen filter (where provided).
See also:
Changing a wheel
Please note:
– The jack weighs 1.85 kg
– The jack requires no adjustments
– The jack cannot be repaired. If it breaks it must be replaced with a new jack
– No tool with the exception of the ...
ASR system
It’s a function of ESP system and controls the vehicle drive and cuts in automatically
every time one or both driving wheels slip.
In slipping conditions, two different control systems are activate ...
Fuel consumption
The fuel consumption figures given in the table below are determined on the basis
of the homologation tests set down by specific European Directives.
The procedures below are followed for measuring ...