The main causes of corrosion are the following:
❒ atmospheric pollution;
❒ salty air and humidity (coastal areas, or hot humid climates);
❒ seasonal environment conditions.
Not to be underestimated is also the abrasive action of wind-borne atmospheric dust and sand and mud and gravel raised by other vehicles.
On your Fiat Punto, Fiat implemented the best manufacturing technologies to effectively protect the bodywork against corrosion.
These include:
❒ Painting products and systems which give the car particular resistance to corrosion
and abrasion;
❒ Use of galvanised (or pretreated) steel sheets, with high resistance to corrosion;
❒ Spraying the underbody, engine compartment, wheelhouse internal parts and other
parts with highly protective wax products;
❒ Spraying of plastic parts, with a protective function, in the more exposed points:
underdoor, inner fender parts, edges, etc.;
❒ Use of “open” boxed sections to prevent condensation and pockets of moisture from
triggering rust inside.
See also:
Tailgate emergency opening
On versions with front seats that do not fold over, there is an opening device
inside the tailgate to allow the occupants to evacuate the rear seats in an emergency.
To unlock the tail age, operat ...
Service schedule
The scheduled service must be carried out every 20,000 km.
(*) Or every 4 years for very demanding use (cold climate, idling in city traffic,
dusty areas).
Or every 5 years, regardless from th ...
General instructions
❒ When a light is not working, check that the corresponding fuse is intact before
changing a bulb. For the location of fuses, refer to the paragraph “If a fuse blows”
in this section;
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