If the car is to be left inactive for longer than a month, the following precautions should be noted:
❒ park the car in covered, dry and if possible wellventilated premises;
❒ engage a gear;
❒ check that the handbrake is not engaged;
❒ disconnect battery terminals (first disconnect the negative terminal) and check
the battery charge. This check is to be repeated every three months. Recharge if
the optical indicator shows a dark colour without the central green area;
❒ clean and protect the painted parts using protective wax;
❒ clean and protect the shiny metal parts using special compounds readily available;
❒ sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber windscreen and rear window wiper blades and
lift them off the glass;
❒ slightly open the windows;
❒ cover the car with a cloth or perforated plastic sheet. Do not use sheets of non-perforated
plastic as they do not allow moisture on the car body to evaporate;
❒ inflate tyres to +0.5 bar above the normal specified pressure and check it at
intervals;
❒ if you don’t disconnect the battery from the electric system, check its charge
every month and recharge it if the optical indicator shows a dark colour without
the central green area;
❒ do not drain the engine cooling system.
See also:
Main beam headlights
To change the halogen bulb, proceed as follows:
1) Remove the protection cover Cfig.
18 turning it counterclockwise;
2) Release clip A-fig. 19, remove connector B and remove the bulb C.
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Direction indicators
Push the lever to stable position:
❒ up (position 1): engage the right-hand direction indicator;
❒ down (position 2): engage the left-hand direction indicator.
Warning light or
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Tyre pressure
Check the pressure of each tyre, including the spare, every two weeks and before
long journeys.
The pressure must be checked when the tyre is rested and cold.
It is normal for the pressure to rise ...