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:
Technical specifications
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION DATA CHASSIS MARKING fig. 1
It is printed on the passenger compartment floor, near the right-hand front seat.
It can be reached by lifting the special flap in the carpeting an ...
Seats
Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the vehicle.
WARNING!
• It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these areas ...
Child lock (5-door versions)
To prevent opening the rear doors from the inside.
This device can be engaged only with doors open:
❒ position 1 - engaged (door locked);
❒ position 2 - disengaged (door openable fr ...