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:
Traction Grades
The Traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. These grades
represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement, as measured under controlled
conditions on specified government ...
Radio
(Tuner) Introduction
When the car radio is turned on, the last function that was selected before turning
it off (Radio, CD, CD MP3, AUX) is activated.
To select the Radio function when another aud ...
“Consumption unit” (Consump.)
This function enables to select the unit of measure for fuel consumption (km/l,
l/100 km or mpg) according to the previously set distance unit (km or mi, see previous
paragraph “Distance unit”). T ...