Owners Manual

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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
BODYWORK
PROTECTION FROM
ATMOSPHERIC AGENTS
The main causes of corrosion are the fol-
lowing:
❒ atmospheric pollution;
❒ salty air and humidity (coastal areas, or
hot humid climates);
❒ seasonal environment conditions.
Not to be underestimated is also the abra-
sive action of wind-borne atmospheric
dust and sand and mud and gravel raised
by other cars.
On your car, Abarth implemented the
best manufacturing technologies to effec-
tively protect the bodywork against cor-
rosion.
These are the most important:
❒ painting products and systems which
give the car particular resistance to cor-
rosion and abrasion;
❒ use of galvanised (or pre-treated) steel
sheets, with high resistance to corro-
sion;
❒ spraying the underbody, engine com-
partment, wheelhouse internal parts
and other parts with highly protective
wax products;
SPRAY NOZZLES
Windscreen washer fig. 7
If the jet of fluid is inadequate, firstly check
that there is fluid in the reservoir: see
“Checking fluid levels” in this section).
Then check that the nozzle holes are not
clogged, if necessary use a needle.
The windscreen jets are directed by ad-
justing the angle of the nozzles.
Fluid jets shall be directed at about
1
/
3
height from the window upper edge.
IMPORTANT For the versions with sun-
roof, before operating the front sprays,
ensure that the sunroof is closed.
Rear window wiper fig. 8
Rear window washer jets are fixed.
The nozzle holder is on the rear window.
fig. 7
F0S122Ab
fig. 8
F0S123Ab
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