When you brake, the first thing to be involved is the pedal. The whole process starts with the pressure you apply with your foot. Depending on your actions, you can lower the moving speed, keep it steady when you are descending, or stop completely.

Your brake pedal works by closing the callipers to press the disc pads and widening the shoes to push them against the drums. This system is fitted on all four wheels. In order to offer comfort and safety, our pedals are made with maximum respect for ergonomic standards.

• A gradual reduction in moving speed
• Ready to respond in case of emergency braking

In all cars equipped with a hydraulic braking system, the brake pump works to ensure you the right braking at the right time. Technically called the master cylinder, this component can convert applied physical pressure on the brake pedal into hydraulic pressure.

When you press on the pedal, the power brake increases the energy used so much that the force produced is approximately 100 times greater than the one you made.

• Minimum effort with the appropriate braking

Disc brakes are made of two basic components: pads and discs. An essential duo, tested on every vehicle, for optimum response in regular and emergency braking.

The first, positioned within a caliper system, consist of the disc while you brake, creating the friction you need to slow down or stop the vehicle.
The second, 100% checked and balanced with the utmost precision, improve braking distances and guarantee safety and reliability over time.

All our spare parts are marked with codes to ensure you of their full traceability.

• Effective maximum braking
• Absence of vibrations
• Safety and reliability over time

The heart of the drum brake consists of a rotating cylinder, the drum, and of one or more strips made from friction material called shoes.

The brake holder plate has one or two hydraulic cylinders equipped with pistons. When braking, the brake pump pushes the hydraulic fluid towards the cylinders, moving the pistons that push the shoes against the drum surface, thus causing deceleration and wheel stoppage.

• Maximum capability to help stabilise the vehicle while braking

The flexible hoses that connect the brake pump with the calipers or drums send the hydraulic pressure to pads or shoes, letting you slow down or stop your car. Subject to strong dynamic requests, they ensure that your braking system works properly even in extreme conditions because they can resist bending and lengthening, oil, fuel, other environmental influences and strong thermal changes.

A loss of effectiveness and brake fluid can happen when these hoses are worn, and it is because of the stress they are subject to, we would like to remind you to have them inspected regularly, at least every 2 years. A brake hose that is too old can require a dangerously higher braking distance to that needed to avoid collisions.

• Instant braking response

In order to protect your braking system’s components, brake fluid plays a fundamental role because the brake’s operation itself depends on this element.
So checking its status regularly is vitally important.

The brake fluid in fact has to resist boiling so steam bubbles don’t form in the system. It has to have an exact viscosity index so the system functions even at low temperatures, it has to be capable of absorbing humidity that enters into the braking system and it has to lubricate to keep rust from forming in the system.

You are advised to replace it according to the service schedule indicated every 2 years with a recommended, reliable product for our car models, like Petronas Tutela Brake Fluid TOP4, designed to ensure the most extreme safety standards.

• Maximum effectiveness over time
• Optimal system operation
• Braking safety and comfort

Halogen is a special kind of incandescent lighting: the bulbs contain different kinds of gas that offer superior lighting efficiency and raise the colour temperature. Our original halogen lights ensure correct filament position with respect to the base: this way you ensure your vehicle better quality and longer-lasting equipment, while improving your driving visibility and that of those coming the other way.

• Better visibility at the wheel

If you drive often at night or you have to manually turn on your vehicle's lights even in daytime, you’ll find you’re replacing your light bulbs often. This is why Long Life halogen lights are more widespread: their main advantage is in their duration, up to twice as long as standard bulbs.

• Less frequent replacement

Compared to a traditional light bulb, a LED lights up 200 times faster. Ever since they started being used prevalently in cars for rear lighting, LED bulbs reduce the braking distance of the vehicles behind you by 6 meters when they are going on average 120 km/h because they signal the drivers behind you 200 times faster.

• Faster signalling to the drivers behind you
• Greater safety when driving

They have all the useful exterior lighting bulbs in case you need to replace them in an emergency. The light bulbs in the kit are original products, the same quality as those originally installed in your car. They do not contain gas emission bulbs, whose replacement involves going to a Fiat Professional Dealership directly.

• Constant safety in all conditions of visibility

Thanks to the top performances of their progressively structured, multi-layered fabric, our passenger compartment filters protect against pollutants in the air, especially pollens and fine dust.
They retain almost 100% of fine dust with sizes greater than 3-5 µm, maintaining high effectiveness against particulates.
Depending on their technology, passenger compartment filters can be the particulate type or combined with active carbons.

• A healthier driving environment
• Greater driving safety

The solid pollutants in the air are very dangerous to your breathing apparatus because they can overcome your natural defences, depositing them deep inside.
Our particulate passenger compartment filters effectively protect your lungs’ health while you are in your vehicle. They offer mechanical filtration of pollens, road and industrial dust, friction and abrasion dust, such as that produced by brakes and tyres.

• The safety of a defensive shield from substances harmful to your breathing apparatus

Combined passenger compartment filters work like particulate ones but with an important extra function. In addition to mechanical filtration of solid particles, they also perform a chemical-physical kind through a layer of active carbons: these allow a reduction in unpleasant odours and harmful road traffic gasses, which are quite insidious because they consist of particles 10 million times smaller with respect to solid pollutants.

• More pleasant driving conditions
• Clean air inside your vehicle

The small size allergens can escape traditional passenger compartment filters, penetrating the vehicle and causing allergic reactions. Our Mopar ® Prime passenger compartment filters neutralise allergens and absorb harmful gasses, offering efficient, complete protection for everyone in the vehicle. Allergens are neutralised up to 96% thanks to a special biologic and polyphenol treatment.

• Complete protection for everyone in the vehicle

Our original air filters adapt perfectly to every engine’s features. They are designed, tested and produced to guarantee identical performance and resistance to humidity in all climate conditions and use.
If a good quality air filter ensures more than 99% effectiveness in retaining pollutant particles, ours are designed for excellence with percentages from 99.3% to 99.8%.

• Full engine power
• Reduced fuel consumption
• Minimised pollution emissions
• Quieter driving

Nothing works better under pressure than our oil filters. Resistant to “water hammers” that can damage the lubrication circuit, they are tested for 50 thousand high and low pressure cycles during the design, development and production stages. The materials used tolerate extreme temperatures from -30°C to +150°C. So you can start off with momentum in any season, in full winter cold under the snow or in traffic stopped on summer motorways, with a full trailer.

• An engine that performs over time

Goodbye to problems of water in your diesel, the enemy of pumps and injectors. Our original diesel filters have been developed using innovative synthetics, capable of separating water up to 95% and lengthen filter replacement times. Moreover, we weld the plastic parts using a special infra-red process: a further guarantee of quality because it replaces the use of glue, which can dissolve under high temperatures and biodiesels.

• Greater protection of the injection system
• Longer intervals between filter changes
• Higher quality because there is no glue

Even the bumpiest roadbed will ride smoothly beneath your tyres when your vehicle has maximum performance shock absorbers installed. As the heart of the suspension system, they oversee the spring work, reducing vibrations. In addition, by maintaining contact between the tyres and the road in any driving condition, they prevent dangerous phenomena like the loss of stability and grip. New high class vehicles come with electronic shock absorbers, run by their own control module.

• Stability in all driving conditions

The springs support your vehicle's weight and absorb the ground’s stress, keeping the body in the correct position with respect to the road. A job that causes wear for sure, meaning periodic checks and timely replacements. Keeping your springs in good condition ensures driveability and better directionality, they keep the suspension system whole and restore your vehicle's height.

• Steering control
• Unchanged vehicle height

The wishbones connect the wheels to the chassis, allowing the shock absorbers to swing and swerve. Moreover, thanks to rubber-metal bushings, they contribute to reducing the transmission of vibrations to the passenger compartment. Bumps and deep holes are sworn enemies, not just to your driving comfort but also to wishbone performance: remember to moderate your speed to increase your safety while driving.

• Better driving comfort

Your vehicle is a complex system of interaction between moving parts, often at high speeds. The bearing is necessary to temper the constant friction between wheels and hub, and their function is to put themselves in between these two, supporting the loads exercised on the former and guaranteeing rotation on the latter. The bearing consists of revolving components (spheres or rollers), a cage that can resist high temperatures and two containing rings.

• Driving fluidity

Constant velocity joints are part of the mechanical organs located between the gears and the wheels: they transmit torque and gear power to the drive wheels and allow wheel traction from the axles, backing up the shock absorbers. Our joints have been made with special steel enhanced with boron and chrome, to guarantee greater resistance to temperatures and greater reliability.

• High resistance to temperatures
• Greater reliability

Born in the late 90s, they use lamps containing an inert gas, Xenon, which lights up when high voltage is applied between the two electrodes inside the bulb. They give off a white light similar to daylight, for unequalled driving comfort. Xenon headlights must have an automatic flow corrector and a headlight washing system to guarantee optimum performance.

• Better visibility
• Greater road safety
• Less strain on the eyes

Used in vehicle lights since 2009 and more and more widespread, they consist of a cold light source issued from current passing through a microchip. This solid-based system increases duration up to 10 times when compared to halogen lamps.

• They last ten times longer compared to halogen lamps
• Lower energy consumption
• Improved design and comfort

Fog lights are used to improve visibility in bad weather and specifically in the case of fog. Specifically, they light up the space between the asphalt and the fog which usually forms a few centimetres from the ground and for this reason they are positioned lower down than normal headlights.

Fog lights with cornering function are lights which light up the vehicle's turning angle, widening the field of vision and improving night time visibility.

• Better visibility in case of fog
• Improved night time visibility thanks to the cornering function

If your vehicle was manufactured and registered after January 2011, it has a front illumination function that is always on, called Daytime Running Lights ( DRL). The device improves your road safety: making you more visible to other vehicles as well as to pedestrians and cyclists, it reduces the number of accidents, mostly in case of bad weather or heavy traffic, and it reduces Shunt accidents if the vehicle behind you is more visible, it is easier for you to manage braking and stopping.

• They lower the risk of accidents and pile-ups

They represent the most established window wiper technology. This structure features 4 to a maximum of 8 pressure points, depending on the length of the blade. An elastic casing distributes the force generated by the arches to the rubber blade, maintaining a uniform pressure on the glass.

• The safety of the most widespread window wiper technology

Increasingly widespread in the latest vehicle models, they feature a rubber blade with integrated spoiler that perfectly matches the curvature of the windscreen. The precision of this line, along with air pressure, ensures the ideal load distribution throughout the surface of the windscreen.

• More effective window wiping

A perfectly clear windscreen is key to your driving safety. The recommended Petronas Tutela Professional fluids for windscreen washer reservoirs were designed in partnership with the Fiat Chrysler group to clean and degrease any trace of insects, grease residue and grime. With anionic surfactants, they respect all body materials they come into contact with, such as painted, chromed parts, rubber and plastic parts.

• Top notch windscreen cleanliness
• Gentle with all body materials

Designed and created to tolerate temperatures that range from ambient up to 2,000°C - 2,500°C and the chemical corrosion by fuel and unburned gases, our spark plugs are self-cleaning because they completely burn soot deposits.
Remember that every engine requires a specific spark plug, as combustion temperatures vary from model to model and, for each of them, there is a spark plug with a compatible heat rating.

• Reduction in fuel consumption and emissions
• Increased performance at any speed
• High ride comfort
• Engine flexibility

You are one of the many who chose gas power, it’s important for you to know that combustion with a gaseous mixture is considerably different from an air-fuel one.
The voltage and combustion temperature, in fact, are much higher and lead to increased erosion of the spark plugs.
This is why it’s important to always choose original spare parts: our Natural Power spark plugs are designed to ensure top efficiency during ignition and reliable start performance, even under extreme conditions.

• Increased ignition capacity
• Top level performance thanks to a carefully researched distance between the electrodes

Your Diesel vehicle works using the self-ignition mechanism. This means that the ignition is not triggered by a spark; instead, the diesel is burned by the air it comes into contact with heating up.
In this process, our glow plugs must set the proper thermal conditions to achieve the spontaneous combustion of the air-fuel mixture.

Check often and, if necessary, replace with original spare parts; this is important to always have exceptional ignition performance.

• Reliable starts, even when cold

Mostly produced in steel, the bonnet covers the engine compartment and protects it from direct weather conditions. It was designed with pedestrian safety in mind when involved in low speed impacts.

Also, while still in the production stage, programmed collapse and retention points are provided in the bonnet so in the event of a front collision, it minimises the risk to those on board.

• Notable fuel efficiency
• Maximum engine protection
• Passenger safety in case of front collision
• Distinctive design
• Ergonomic comfort when opening

Due to their strength and stability, bumpers shield the parts that would otherwise be damaged in the event of light collisions. There are two types of collisions: the pedestrian collision, where the impact has to be correctly distributed over the entire bumper surface to soften its impact. The insurance collision, is designed to limit damage to other car parts, like the sides or headlights.
This body component is usually “primed”, or treated with a special grey or black coat called “primer” that allows for the correct absorption of the coloured paint and for perfect colour uniformity in both the plastic and metal parts.

• Aerodynamic efficiency
• Optimisation of consumptions

Together with the bonnet, the fenders define the front design part of your vehicle.
But most important, they have fundamental role in terms of protection from small objects hitting the vehicle when it is rolling along.

Their shape has been studied to achieve significant aerodynamic performance and high anti-dent and deformation. During testing, fenders are subjected to harsh trials relative to international regulations concerning hitting pedestrians, involving collapsing on impact, within the limits of predetermined speeds.

• High mechanical performance
• Absolute aerodynamics
• Reduction in passenger compartment noise

The sacrificial crossmembers protect both the front and rear parts of your vehicle, limiting the damage caused by collisions under 15 Km/h, which is statistically the typical speed for an urban rear-end collision. They act as “protection” with respect to the other body parts, which are much more costly to repair or replace.
They are part of those components that work together to increase a vehicle’s passive safety, because their role is to absorb the kinetic energy of your vehicle and of those on board during an impact, thus reducing the consequences of an accident.

• The ability to be easily replaced
• Minimal repair or replacement costs

The Crash Box has the difficult task of absorbing energy in case of a collision and is connected to your vehicle’s front and rear struts.
Energy absorption is very important for the vehicle to work properly, because it prevents deformation of unfastened or sensitive components, like the engine cooling system.

• Greater capacity to absorb energy

Buffers play a significant role. They serve to diminish damage to the bumpers in impacts at very low speeds, when, for example you are parking and you bump into another vehicle.

• Powerful damage reduction in case of impact

The side doors are made to guarantee maximum continuity with your vehicle's design. Their role goes well beyond simple aesthetic value: they protect those on board from side or frontal collisions. Among your vehicle’s most used components, the doors are special systems, made from different materials. A structural skeleton in steel or aluminium, connected to the vehicle by hinges and covered with all accessories needed to guarantee waterproofing, and to operate electrical parts like window raisers, music diffusion and courtesy lights. In addition, they are inspired to give maximum visual and tactile ergonomic comfort and pleasant aesthetics.

• Maximum protection for those on board
• Absolute coherence with your vehicle’s distinctive line

Our summer tyres take on very high asphalt temperatures without undergoing changes, guaranteeing excellent performance on dry roads. Their special blend reduces rolling resistance and wear: for you that means greater driving comfort, more stable steering, fuel savings and less noise pollution. In case of heavy rain, snow or roadbeds under 7° C, these tyres’ performance is considerably less.

• Excellent performance on dry roads
• Driving comfort
• Steering stability
• Reduced fuel consumption
• Reduced noise

When the temperature nosedives, our winter tyres get your safety in gear even when the weather conditions are extreme. Their tread encourages water expulsion, offering you good resistance to aquaplaning and excellent traction. In case of snow or ice, they reduce braking distances substantially.

• Unbeatable safety in case of rain, snow or ice

Our four season tyres offer you standard performance in both summer and winter: good performance on both dry and wet, adequate road grip on snow and ice. So you travel in accordance with the laws in all seasons. Just one bit of advice: check that the four season tyres are mounted with the load index and code equal to or higher than the ones in the handbook for summer tyres.

• Travel safety with tyres always in order

It compresses cooling gas, increasing temperature and pressure.
Precision is its main feature and its ensures your vehicle’s safety, comfort and energy savings.

It contains moving parts lubricated with a special oil, with the characteristics to a refrigeration circuit. If the oil looks cloudy, wash out the circuit thoroughly as soon as possible.

• Heat and acoustic comfort
• Energy savings
• Reduced energy and fuel consumption

The condenser is a heat exchanger which cools and liquefies the coolant gas coming from the compressor.
The condenser is located at the front of the vehicle, in front of or next to the radiator.
Under normal usage conditions, the condenser does not need to be replaced throughout the vehicle's lifetime. Given its position, however, it can be easily damaged in the case of a front impact.
The use of sub cooling modules are now used more often , which as well as offering a condensing function, also act as a drier.

• High resistance over time

There are two kinds of filters, depending on whether the system is the dry or wet kind: respectively, the drier filter and the accumulator. The first serves to filter solid particles, preventing the expansion valve from clogging, and dries the cooling gas. The second has to make sure that only coolant in gaseous form reaches the compressor. When you change the compressor always remember to replace the drier filter too.

• Longer compressor life

If you let a gas closed under pressure leak out, it undergoes a sharp drop in pressure and when it expands, it causes cooling. An example? Think of a normal spray can: if you let out all its contents, in a few seconds it gets colder and colder until it freezes. In an air conditioning system, this is pretty much what the expansion valve does: it regulates the coolant flow and temperature.

• Optimum cooling system operation

Identical to the condenser in design, the evaporator has the opposite function. Inside it, the coolant goes from liquid to gas, absorbing the heat from the environment. The air that goes through its flaps is cooled, moves through the passenger compartment filter, and gets to you via the air ducts.

• High effectiveness in cooling your vehicle’s air

Made in ever more resistant materials, like nylon, neoprene and fibreglass, this type of belt is toothed on the inner part. Each tooth is shaped to perfectly match the camshaft pulley and the crankshaft.
Toothed belts have several advantages: they do not require lubrication and are notably quiet as there is no contact between metal parts.

Remember that they must never be folded, twisted or forced because they contain fibreglass that could be damaged if subject to stress. Having it checked regularly is fundamental to preventing its accidental breakage, causing damage to the engine.

• Absence of its own lubrication circuit and related maintenance
• Low sound level even at sustained speeds

The roller chain has the same functional features as the toothed belt except for the means with which the timing shaft pulley motor was made.
It consists of numerous pairs of blades connecting inside and out, whose structure is designed to support great transmission efforts.
This means regular lubrication, if you keep up with your servicing, it will perform wonderfully and last longer over time.

• Maximum precision in performance
• Greater durability over time

The belt performs a fundamental role in the timing because it creates the ideal conditions so the alternator and climate control compressor work better. Sometimes it also controls the coolant pump when this last is not directly connected to the timing belt. It is a very important element for the entire system to work, and its effectiveness needs to be checked periodically and replaced in case it is worn.

• Maximum reliability in engine performance