USEFUL ADVICE
TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR
BATTERY
The battery is also more prone to the risk
of freezing (e.g. already at –10°C). Refer
to the paragraph “Vehicle inactivity” in
“Starting and driving” if the vehicle is left
parked for a long time.
Batteries contain substances
that can be very dangerous
for the environment. It is ad-
visable to have the battery re-
placed by a Fiat Dealership where it
will be disposed of according to the
law.
To avoid draining your battery and make
its life longer, observe the following indi-
cations:
If, after buying the vehicle, you want to in-
stall electric accessories which require
permanent electric supply (alarm, etc.)
contact the Fiat Dealership whose quali-
fied personnel, in addition to suggesting
the most suitable devices, will evaluate the
overall electric absorption, checking
whether the vehicle electric system is ca-
pable of withstanding the load required,
or whether it should be integrated with
a more powerful battery.
❒ when you park the vehicle, ensure the
doors, tailgate and bonnet are closed
properly;
If the vehicle remains unused
for a long time at very low
temperatures, remove the
battery and take it to a warm
place to avoid freezing.
❒ switch off all lights inside the vehicle: the
vehicle is however equipped with a sys-
tem which switches all internal lights off
automatically;
❒ do not keep accessories (e.g. sound sys-
tem, emergnecy lights, etc.) switched
on for a long time when the engine is
not running;
Since these devices continue absorbing en-
ergy even when the ignition key is off, they
gradually run down the battery.
WARNING
❒ before performing any operation on the
electrical system, disconnect the bat-
tery negative cable;
Whenever an operation on
the battery or near it is re-
quired, always protect your eyes with
special goggles.
❒ battery terminals shall always be per-
fectly tightened.
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