Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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JUMP STARTING
Under no circumstances
should a battery charger
be used to start the en-
If the battery is flat, it is possible to start
gine: it could damage the elec-
the engine using an auxiliary battery
tronic systems and in particular
with the same capacity or a little high-
the ignition and injection control
er than the flat one.
units.
Proceed as follows fig. 1 :
Connect positive terminals (+ near fig. 1
A0 E02 0 1m
the terminal) of the two batteries
WARNIN G
If after a few attempts the engine does
with a jump lead;
not start, do not insist but contact Alfa
Do not carry out this
With a second lead, connect the neg-
Romeo Authorized Ser vice. procedure if you lack
ative terminal (–) of the auxiliary
experience; if it is not done
IMPORTANT
Do not directly connect
battery and to an earthing point E
correctly it can cause very in-
the negative terminals of the two bat-
on the engine of the car to be start-
tense electrical discharges. In
teries: sparks could ignite the flamma-
ed;
addition, the fluid contained in
ble gas from the battery. If the other bat-
the battery is poisonous and
Start the engine;
tery is fitted in another car, prevent ac-
corrosive. Avoid contact with
cidental contacts between the metal
When the engine has been started,
skin and eyes. You are also ad-
parts of the two cars.
remove the leads reversing the or-
vised not to put naked flames
der above.
or lighted cigarettes near the
battery and not to cause
sparks.
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