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.
At that moment, your brake pedal works by closing the callipers to press the disc pads and widening the shoes to push them against the drums. All this on your car’s four wheels.  In order to offer comfort and safety in these interventions, 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 brake power increases the energy used so much that the force produced is about 100 times greater than the one you made.

• Minimum effort & responsive braking

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

Firstly, positioned within a calliper system, consisting of the disc while you brake, creating the friction you need to slow down or stop the car.
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.

• Maximum braking effectiveness
• Complete absence of annoying 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 callipers or drums send the hydraulic pressure to pads or shoes, letting you slow down or stop your car. Subject to strong dynamic requests, they guarantee 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 brake fluid can have an impact effectiveness. This can happen when these brake hoses are worn or show sign of leakage. We would like to remind you to have them inspected regularly, at least every 2 years. A brake hose that is too old can result in 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 brake fluid regularly becomes quite important.

The brake fluid in fact has to resist boiling so steam bubbles don’t form in the system. It must exact viscosity index so the system functions even at low temperatures. It must be capable of absorbing humidity that enters into the braking system and be able to lubricate to keep rust from forming in the system.
As a recommendation, we advise you to replace brake fluid according to the service schedule indicated (every 2 years). Recommended products for our car models are, Petronas Tutela Brake Fluid TOP4, designed to ensure the most extreme safety standards.

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

Many road assistance interventions are due to ignition system breakdowns, among which a failure to turn on. With our original batteries, you make sure that you and your travelling companions enjoy peace of mind. Produced with lead/calcium alloy laminated grilles, they need no maintenance, even if it has been deemed advisable to have them checked as advised in the handbook.

• Consistant performance over time
• High resistance to vibrations
• Low maintenance
• Long-lasting at any temperature
• Start guaranteed, even under extreme conditions

The Start&Stop technology automatically switches your car off when it is stationery. The engine remains on idle speed, for instance when you are stationery at a light or in traffic and restarts the engine as soon as you start moving again. This gives you twice the advantage: the environment thanks you for the lower carbon dioxide emissions, while you save fuel especially in typical city use.

• More starts compared with standard batteries
• Fuel saving
• Lower CO₂ emissions

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 lungs because they can overcome your natural defences, depositing them deep inside the tissue. Our particulate passenger compartment filters effectively protect your lungs’ health while you are in your car. 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 deceptive because they consist of particles 10 million times smaller than solid pollutants.

• More pleasant driving conditions
• Clean air inside your car

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

• Complete protection for everyone in the car

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.
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 or in traffic stopped on summer motorways, with a full trailer.

• An engine that performs over time

Say 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 car has maximum performance shock absorbers installed. As the heart of the suspension system, they oversee the spring work and therefore reduce 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 premium class cars come with electronic shock absorbers, run by their own control module.

• Stability in all driving conditions

The springs support your car'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 are necessary. Keeping your springs in good condition ensures driveability and better directionality. They also keep the suspension system whole and restore your car's height.

• Steering control
• Unchanged car 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 car 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. 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 components 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 car lights since 2009 and more and more widespread, they consist of a cold light source issued from a 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

Auxiliary headlights improve your visibility in bad weather. Specifically, they light up the space between the asphalt and the fog, which usually forms a few centimetres from the ground, without ever touching it. In addition, fog lights with the cornering function also light up when turning, lighting up the corner your car is about to make. This enlarges the visible cone and improves your night visibility.

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

If your car was manufactured and registered after January 2011, it has a front illumination function that is always on, called daytime running lights (Daytime Running Lamp or DRL). The device improves your road safety: making you more visible to other cars 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 pile-ups by facilitating handling of braking distances.

• They lower the risk of accidents and pile-ups

They represent the most established window wiper technology, with rust-resistant metal or semi-metal claws. This structure features 4 to a maximum of 8 pressure points, depending on the length of the blade. An elastic casing distributes the force of the claws to the rubber part, distributing pressure on the windscreen.

• The safety of the most widespread window wiper technology

Increasingly widespread in the latest car 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 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 smog. 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, is much higher and leads 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 car 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. It 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 to make safer accidental impacts with pedestrians, obviously at low speeds.

Also, while still in the production stage, programmed collapse and retention points are provided in the bonnet so in case of a front collision, it won’t back up towards the windscreen, putting the safety of those on board at risk.

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

Bumpers are considered your car’s “sacrificial” element: thanks to their high deformability, they shield the parts that would otherwise be damaged in case 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 power, and the insurance collision, 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 enables 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 car.
But most importantly, they have a fundamental role in terms of protection from small stones hitting the car when it is rolling along.

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

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

The sacrificial cross members protect both the front and rear parts of your car, 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 car’s passive safety, because their role is to absorb the kinetic energy of your car and of those on board during an impact, thus reducing the serious consequences of an accident.

• Ease of replacement
• Repair or replacement costs Containment

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

• Large 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 car.

• Powerful damage reduction in case of impact

The side doors are made to guarantee maximum continuity with your car's design. But their role goes well beyond simple aesthetic value: they protect those on board from side or frontal collisions. Among your car’s most used components, the doors are special systems, made from different materials: a structural skeleton in steel or aluminium, connected to the car 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 car’s distinctive line

It compresses cooling gas, increasing temperature and pressure. Precision is the main feature which impacts on your car’s safety, comfort and energy savings. It contains moving parts lubricated with special oil, characteristics adapted to a refrigeration circuit: always fluid, compatible with the refrigerant and electrically insulating. If the oil looks cloudy, wash out the circuit thoroughly as soon as possible.

• Warmth and acoustic comfort
• Energy savings
• Reduced energy and fuel efficiency

The condenser is a heat exchanger which  cools and liquefies the coolant gas coming from the compressor. It is made up mainly of tubes (the primary exchange surface) and fins (the secondary exchange surface). The condenser is located at the front of the vehicle, in front of or next to the radiator.
The condenser transfers heat to the environment, because its temperature is higher than the surrounding one. The air passes through the condenser fin, and, by removing heat, causes the cooling fluid to liquefy.
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 is on the increase, 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: this applies to the drier filter and the accumulator. It primary function is to filter solid particles, preventing the expansion valve from clogging and keeps the cooling gas dry. The other filter ensures 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

In an event of a gas leak closed under, 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 car’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 its effectiveness 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

The radiator, thanks to its cooling ability, guarantees your engine a long life and better energy efficiency. It is located in the front part of your car, in line with the air vents, to take advantage of the dynamic effect given by the speed of moving forward. They consist of two reservoirs connected by a series of pipes, in which the coolant runs.

• Optimum engine operation
• Reduction of damage risks
• Better engine energy efficiency

The fan increases the air flow going through the radiator at low speeds or when parked. It is activated only when the engine cooling circuit temperature reaches standard values. With an accurate definition of fluid dynamics, our original fans guarantee a strong noise reduction and a noticeable increase in efficiency.

• Notable noise control
• Increases radiator efficiency

The heating radiator or heater is part of the climate control system and is powered by the cooling system. It uses the heat contained in the coolant at high temperatures and provides heat to your car’s passenger compartment.
The heater is in both air conditioned cars and heated ones.

• Warm, comfortable trips

It guarantees liquid circulation, providing the pressure and flow to the coolant that are needed for all operating conditions. To activate it correctly, the thermostat intervenes, opening the flow towards the radiator only at a precise temperature. Our original water pumps are made with performing materials to offer greater duration over time and resistance to ever higher temperatures.

• Maximum duration over time
• Proper engine cooling

A coolant has to have many requisites: over time maintaining the protective characteristics of the inhibitor agents, the maximum protection against cavitation and electro-erosion phenomena, the formation of calcium and boiling in hot periods in motorway traffic and in city driving.
To maintain the cooling system correctly for your car, use Paraflu radiator protectors distributed by Petronas Lubricants and our original parts.

• Preventing corrosive effects
• Antifreeze action
• Antiboiling action