Get In the event of a breakdown -> 12 V battery / Accessory battery Guide for Fiat Scudo Van Third Generation (2022-2025)

In the event of a breakdown

Installing electrical accessories

The vehicle's electrical system is

designed to operate with standard or optional

equipment.

Before ﬁtting other electrical equipment or

accessories to your vehicle, contact a Fiat

Dealership or a qualiﬁed workshop.

Dispose of used batteries at a designated

collection point.

Always protect your eyes. Explosive

gases can cause blindness and injury.

Keep the vehicle's battery out of the reach

of children.

The vehicle's battery contains sulphuric

acid which can make you go blind or

Protect your eyes and face before

handling the battery.

All operations on the battery must be carried

out in a well ventilated area and away from

naked ﬂames and sources of sparks, to avoid

any risk of explosion or ﬁre.

cause severe burns.

For more information, refer to the

handbook.

Explosive gases can be present close to

the battery.

Fiat accepts no responsibility for the cost

incurred in repairing the vehicle or for

rectifying malfunctions resulting from the

installation of accessories not supplied or not

recommended by Fiat and not installed in

accordance with its recommendations, in

particular when the combined power

Wash your hands afterwards.

Electric motor

Always replace the battery with one of

equivalent speciﬁcation.

Flat accessory battery

It is no longer possible to start the motor

or recharge the traction battery.

Access to the battery

consumption of all of the additional equipment

connected exceeds 10 milliamperes.

The battery is located under the bonnet.

► Open the bonnet using the interior release

lever, then the exterior safety catch.

► Secure the bonnet stay.

Precautions before working on the

accessory battery

Select mode P, switch oﬀ the ignition, check

that the instrument panel is oﬀ and that the

vehicle is not being charged.

12 V battery / Accessory

battery

Procedure for starting the engine using another

battery or for charging a discharged battery.

Jump-starting another vehicle

Do not use the accessory battery to

jump-start another vehicle or to charge

another vehicle's battery.

Lead-acid starter batteries

These batteries contain harmful

substances (sulphuric acid and lead).

They must be disposed of in accordance

with regulations and must never under any

circumstances be discarded with household

waste.

Symbols

No sparks or naked ﬂames, no smoking.

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In the event of a breakdown

► Remove the plastic cover to access the (+)

terminal, if your vehicle has one.

The battery (-) terminal is not accessible.

There is a remote earth point near the battery.

► Reﬁt the plastic cover to the (+) terminal, if

the vehicle has one.

► Allow the engine to run for at least

30 minutes, with the vehicle stationary, so that

the battery reaches an adequate state of charge.

For more information on the Bonnet and

the Engine, refer to the corresponding

sections.

Driving immediately without having

reached a suﬃcient level of charge may

aﬀect some of the vehicle's functions (e.g.

Stop & Start).

Starting using another

battery

To disconnect, proceed in reverse order.

If the vehicle's battery is ﬂat, the engine can be

started using a backup battery (either external or

from another vehicle) and jump leads or using a

battery booster.

► Lift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal, if the

vehicle has one.

► Connect the red cable to the (+) terminal of

ﬂat battery A (at the metal elbow), then to the

(+) terminal of the backup battery B or of the

booster.

► Connect one end of the green or black cable

to the (-) terminal of the backup battery B or of

the booster (or to an earth point on the assisting

vehicle).

► Connect the other end of the green or black

cable to the earth point C.

► Start the engine on the assisting vehicle and

leave it running for a few minutes.

► Operate the starter on the broken down

vehicle and let the engine run.

If the engine does not start immediately, switch

oﬀ the ignition and wait a few moments before

trying again.

Automatic gearbox

Never try to start the engine by pushing

the vehicle.

Never start the engine by connecting a

battery charger.

Never use a 24 V or higher battery booster.

Check beforehand that the backup battery

has a nominal voltage of 12 V and a capacity

at least equal to that of the discharged

battery.

The two vehicles must not be in contact with

each other.

Switch oﬀ all electricity-consuming equipment

on both vehicles (audio system, wipers,

lighting, etc.).

Make sure that the jump leads are well away

from the engine’s moving parts (fan, belt,

etc.).

Do not disconnect the (+) terminal while the

engine is running.

Charging the battery using a

battery charger

For optimum service life of the battery, it is

essential to maintain an adequate state of

charge.

In some circumstances, it may be necessary to

charge the battery:

– When using the vehicle mainly for short

journeys.

– If the vehicle is to be taken oﬀ the road for

several weeks.

Contact a Fiat Dealership or a qualiﬁed

workshop.

► Wait for it to return to idle.

► Disconnect the jump leads in reverse order.

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In the event of a breakdown

To charge the vehicle's battery yourself,

use only a charger compatible with

lead-acid batteries with a nominal voltage of

12 V.

► Lift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal, if the

vehicle has one.

► Connect the cables of charger B as follows:

• the positive (+) red cable to the (+) terminal

of battery A.

• the negative (-) black cable to earth point C

on the vehicle.

► At the end of the charging operation, switch

oﬀ charger B before disconnecting the cables

from battery A.

Disconnecting/reconnecting

the battery

In order to maintain an adequate state of

charge for starting the engine, we recommend

disconnecting the battery if the vehicle is to be

unused for an extended period.

Follow the instructions provided by the

manufacturer of the charger.

Never reverse polarities.

Before disconnecting the battery:

► Close all openings (doors, tailgate, windows).

► Switch oﬀ all electricity-consuming devices

(audio system, wipers, lamps, etc.).

► Switch oﬀ the ignition and wait for 4 minutes.

After accessing the battery, it is only necessary

to disconnect the (+) terminal.

It is not necessary to disconnect the

battery.

If this label is present, use only a 12 V

charger to avoid causing irreversible

damage to the electrical components.

► Switch the ignition oﬀ.

► Switch oﬀ all electrical consumers (audio

system, lighting, wipers, etc.).

Quick-release terminal clamp

Disconnecting the (+) terminal

24V

12V

Frozen battery

Never try to charge a frozen battery - risk

of explosion!

If the battery has frozen, have it checked by

a Fiat Dealership or by a qualiﬁed workshop,

who will verify that the internal components

have not been damaged and that the case

has not cracked, which could lead to a risk of

leakage of toxic and corrosive acid.

► Switch oﬀ charger B before connecting

the cables to the battery, so as to avoid any

dangerous sparks.

► Ensure that the charger cables are in good

condition.

► Depending on equipment, lift the plastic cover

on the (+) terminal.

► Raise lever A fully to release clamp B.

► Remove clamp B by lifting it oﬀ.

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