INTRODUCTION
PRELIMINAR STUDIES AND CONSIDERATIONS
MAINTENANCE AND DAMAGE PREVENTION
WORK ON BASIC VEHICLE
MOUNTING AND CONSTRUCTION
POWER TAKE-OFF
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
APPENDIX
V1.0, February 2015
Body Builder Manual Part II, Specific Book LCV
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When carrying out work on the vehicle‘s electrical system, or if the vehicle will not
be used for a long period of time (over a month), the battery must be disconnected,
to protect the system. Once the modifications are finished, the battery must be re
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connected in the same way as it was orignially connected. The battery‘s charge level
should then be checked. If the charge is not correct, it is recharged until the opti
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mum level recommended by the manufacturer is reached.
See General Book, chapter 4.1 "Maintenance of batteries and electrical com
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ponents".
CAUTION
During the charging process the temperature should not exceed 30° C, and the
voltage 14.5 V.
NOTICE
It is recommended that a periodic review of the charging system of the vehicle
should be carried out to ensure that the battery is operating under normal condi
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tions and that there are no faults in the electrical system which may be affecting
the normal life of the battery.
NOTICE
The manufacturer's recommendations for recharging batteries should always be
followed.
WARNING
Never open the AGM battery. Batteries are filled with high pressure gas. This can
destroy clothing and burn the skin.
CAUTION
- Vehicles which incorporate the ISG (Idle Stop & Go) system are always
equipped with AGM batteries. If a flooded gas battery is installed, this can lead
to engine electrical trouble or to an ISG system error.
- An AGM battery must always be installed and registered in the vehicle for the
ISG system to work perfectly.
- If an AGM battery has to be changed, it must always be replaced by the same
kind of AGM battery (type, capacity and even brand) as the battery that was
originally installed.
CAUTION
The AGM battery must not be opened under any circumstances, since the intro
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duction of oxygen from the air will cause the battery to lose its chemical equilib
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rium and render it non-operational.