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Servicing and Care -> Bodywork for Your Fiat 500 C 2 Door Second Generation (2021-2025)

avoid washing with rollers and/or  
brushes in washing stations. Then,  
wash the vehicle, only by hand, using  
pH-neutral detergents; dry it with a wet  
chamois leather. Abrasive products  
and/or polishes should not be used for  
cleaning the car.  
WHEELS AND TYRES  
BODYWORK  
PRESERVING THE  
BODYWORK  
187) 188) 189) 190)  
Check the pressure of each tyre,  
including the space-saver spare wheel,  
approximately every two weeks and  
before long journeys: the pressure  
should be checked with the tyre rested  
and cold.  
It is normal for the pressure to increase  
when the car is used; for the correct  
tyre inflation pressure, see the “Wheels”  
paragraph in the “Technical  
Paintwork  
Paintwork does not only serve an  
aesthetic purpose, but also protects the  
underlying sheet metal.  
Normal care for paintwork consists of  
washing the car; how often depends on  
the conditions and environment where  
the car is used. For example, in highly  
polluted areas, or if the roads are  
spread with salt, it is advisable to wash  
the car more frequently.  
Bird droppings must be washed off  
immediately and thoroughly as the  
acid they contain is particularly  
aggressive.  
Avoid (if at all possible) parking the  
car under trees; remove vegetable  
resins immediately as, when dried, it  
may only be possible to remove them  
with abrasive products and/or polishes,  
which is highly inadvisable as they  
could alter the typical opaqueness of  
the paint.  
specifications” chapter.  
WARNING  
IMPORTANT Bird droppings must be  
washed off immediately and thoroughly  
as the acid they contain is particularly  
aggressive.  
187) Remember that the road holding  
qualities of your car also depend on  
correct tyre pressures.  
Do not use pure windscreen washer  
fluid for cleaning the windscreen and  
the rear window: dilute it to at least  
50% with water.  
Some versions are fitted with exclusive  
decorations on the door mirror covers;  
do not use pressurised or high-  
temperature jets of water when  
washing them.  
6)  
188) If tyre pressure is too low, the tyre  
may overheat and be severely damaged as  
a result.  
Versions with matt paintwork  
189) Do not switch tyres from the  
right-hand side of the vehicle to the  
left-hand side, and vice versa.  
These versions have exclusive matt  
paintwork which requires special care  
for its preservation. The instructions for  
good preservation follow below:  
190) Never submit alloy rims to repainting  
treatments requiring the use of  
temperatures exceeding 150°C. The  
mechanical properties of the wheels could  
be impaired.  
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Versions with stickers or wrapping  
Exterior plastic parts must be cleaned  
in the same way as the rest of the  
vehicle.  
Where possible, do not park under  
trees; the resinous substances that  
many species release give the paint a  
dull appearance and increase the  
possibility of triggering rusting  
processes.  
WARNING  
To correctly clean and wash the car,  
proceed as follows:  
avoid washing with rollers and/or  
brushes in washing stations. Then,  
wash the vehicle, only by hand, using  
pH-neutral detergents; dry it with a wet  
chamois leather. Abrasive products  
and/or polishes should not be used for  
cleaning the car.  
65) It is not advisable to wash with  
pressure washer or, in case of use, it is  
necessary to maintain at least a minimum  
distance of 40 cm with water at room  
temperature.  
66) Abrasive products and/or polishes  
should not be used for cleaning the vehicle  
IMPORTANT In case of water stains  
(rings) on the wrapping, remove it,  
washing again and drying it with  
a non-abrasive soft cloth.  
If high pressure jets or cleaners are  
used to wash the vehicle, keep a  
distance of at least 40 cm from the  
bodywork to avoid damage or  
WARNING  
IMPORTANT NOTES  
6) Detergents pollute the environment.  
Only wash your vehicle in areas equipped  
to collect and treat wastewater from this  
type of activity.  
alteration. It should be remembered  
that a build up of water could cause  
damage, in the long term, to the car.  
Bird droppings must be washed off  
immediately and thoroughly as the  
acid they contain is particularly  
aggressive.  
Wet the bodywork with a low-  
pressure water jet.  
Avoid (if at all possible) parking the  
car under trees; remove vegetable  
resins immediately as, when dried, it  
may only be possible to remove them  
with abrasive products and/or polishes,  
which is highly inadvisable as they  
could alter the paint, the stickers or the  
wrapping.  
Wipe a sponge with a slightly soapy  
solution over the bodywork, frequently  
rinsing the sponge.  
Rinse well with water and dry with a  
jet of air or a chamois leather. Dry the  
less visible parts with special care, such  
as the door frames, bonnet and the  
headlight frames, where water may  
stagnate more easily. The car should  
not be taken to a closed area  
immediately, but left outside so that  
residual water can evaporate.  
Do not wash the car after it has been  
parked in the sun.  
Do not use pure windscreen washer  
fluid for cleaning the windscreen and  
the rear window: dilute it to at least  
50% with water.  
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