Warning

WARNING

To achieve the best performance of the car it is necessary to comply with the maintenance agenda shown in the Scheduled Maintenance Plan and, besides, to stick to the following recommendations:

Every 1,000 km or before long travels it is advisable to check and eventually to refill:

• the engine oil level;
• the cooling fluid level;
• the brakes/clutch fluid level;
• the power steering fluid level;
• the battery fluid level;
• the tyres' pressure;
• the fluid level of the wipers, rear window,etc.;
• the possible presence of water in the fuel filter (only for TD versions); if necessary, the filter should be drained.

Engine oil

In case the car is mainly used under just one of the following severe conditions:

• trailer towing
• dusty roads
• short (less than 7-8 km) but repeated tracts at an outside temperature below 0°
• frequently running slow engine or long-distance driving at low speed (or in case of long lasting inactivity)

it is advisable to replace the engine oil more frequently than shown in the Scheduled Maintenance Plan.

Air filter

If usually driving onto dusty roads, the replace[illegible]of the air filter should be performed more frequ[illegible]n shown.

Brake pads

Brake pads are subjected to a different grade of utilisation and wear according to using conditions and driving approach.
In case the pilot lamp of the front brake pads is on, check immediately the thickness of the pads.
As the car is equipped with a wear sensor scanning only the front lefthand brake pad, it is important to check also the front righthand brake pad and the rear brake pads as well.
Maybe the latter do not require immediate replacement; so it is advisable to check them again after a short range of time.

Brakes/Clutch fluid

The brakes' fluid is hygroscopic, i.e. it does absorb humidity.
In order to avoid braking failures it is important to replace it every 24 months apart from the km covered.

Battery

It is advisable to check the charging status of the battery especially at the beginning of the cold season so to avoid the freezing of the electrolyte.
This check is to be performed more frequently if the car is mainly used for short-range driving or if equipped with continous absorption users with the key out, especially if applied in after market.

Air-Conditioner (if foreseen)

Efficiency of the air-conditioning system

In order to keep the air-conditioning system at its best, it is sufficient to let it work every 15 days, even during winter time, by starting the compressor for a few minutes.
Before summertime, it is advisable to have the system checked for its efficiency.

For the maintenance of the air-conditioning system and for the possible refilling of the cooling gas circuit, please refer exclusively to the Authorized Alfa Romeo Assistance Centers, as the use of a different gas could cause unrepairable damage to the system's parts and hurts the environment.

Anti-dust/Anti-pollen filter

(onlly for cars equipped with air-conditioning system)

Check the filter's conditions at least once a year, better at the beginning of the summer, at your Authorized Alfa Romeo Assistance Center.
In case of frequent use of the car in dusty / polluted environment, it is advisable to check the systemmore frequntly than prescribed by the Scheduled Maintenance Plan; more precisely, the filtering part must be replaced if there is a decreased air quantity flowing into the passenger compartment.
In case of non-replacement, the efficiency of the air-conditioning system could be remarkably diminished.