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SAFETY
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
IN AN
EMERGENCY
ST
AR
TING UP
AND DRIVING
SER
VICING
AND CARE
The battery will also be more at risk of
freezing (this can happen as early as
−10°C). Refer to the paragraph “Car in-
activity” in “Starting and driving” if the car
is left parked for a long time.
If after buying the car, you want to install
electric accessories which require per-
manent electrical supply (alarm, etc.) or
accessories influencing the electrical sup-
ply requirements, contact a Fiat Dealer-
ship whose skilled personnel, in addition
to suggesting the most suitable devices
from Lineaccessori Fiat, will evaluate the
overall electric absorption, checking
whether the car’s electric system is capa-
ble of withstanding the load required, or
whether it should be integrated with a
more powerful battery.
Since these devices continue to consume
energy even when the engine is off, they
gradually run down the battery.
USEFUL ADVICE
FOR EXTENDING THE LIFE
OF YOUR BATTERY
To avoid draining your battery and make
it last longer, observe the following in-
structions:
❒
when you park the car, ensure the
doors, tailgate and bonnet are closed
properly, to prevent any light from re-
maining on inside the passenger com-
partment;
❒
the internal roof lights must be off. The
car is however provided with an au-
tomatic system for switching off in-
ternal lights;
❒
do not keep accessories (e.g. sound
system, hazard warning lights, etc...)
switched on for a long time when the
engine is not running;
❒
before performing any operation on the
electrical system, disconnect the nega-
tive battery cable;
❒
battery terminals should always be com-
pletely tightened.
IMPORTANT If the charge level remains
under 50% for a long time, the battery is
damaged by sulphation, reducing its ca-
pacity and starting attitude.
Total power consumption of all the ser-
vices (standard and retrofitted equipment)
of the vehicle should be lower than 0.6
mA per Ah (of the battery) as shown in
the following table:
Battery
Maximum
uptake
without load
40 Ah
24 mA
50 Ah
30 mA
60 Ah
36 mA
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