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:
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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Change Engine Oil Indicator System
Change Engine Oil
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change indicator system. The “Change
Engine Oil” message will flash in the EVIC display for approximately 10 seconds
after a single c ...
Traction Control System (TCS)
This system monitors the amount of wheel spin of each of the driven wheels. If
wheel spin is detected, brake pressure is applied to the slipping wheel(s) and engine
power is reduced to provide enh ...