Lancia Ypsilon, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT
USE OF
THE CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
IF THE BATTERY
IS FLAT
IMPORTANT Battery recharging pro-
cedure is given as information only
since this operation shall be only per-
formed at a Lancia Dealership.
Charging should be slow at a low amp
rating for 24 hours. Charging for a
longer time may damage the battery.
Charge the battery as follows:
❒
disconnect battery negative termi-
nal;
❒
connect the charger cables to the
battery terminals, observing the
poles;
❒
turn on the charger;
❒
when you have finished, turn the
charger off before disconnecting the
battery;
❒
reconnect battery negative termi-
nal.
The liquid contained in the
battery is poisonous and
corrosive. Avoid contact with the
skin or eyes. The battery should be
charged in a well ventilated place,
away from naked flames or possi-
ble sources of sparks: danger of ex-
plosion and fire.
WARNING
Do not attempt to charge a
frozen battery: it must
firstly be thawed, otherwise it may
burst. If freezing has occurred, the
battery should be checked by
skilled personnel to make sure that
the internal elements are not dam-
aged and that the body is not
cracked, with the risk of leaking
poisonous and corrosive acid.
WARNING
External fuses
❒
20A fuse for external amplifier
(Bose Hi-Fi sound system), in-
stalled near the dashboard fusebox
(accessible by removing the protec-
tive plastic A-fig. 38 );
❒
20A fuse for sunroof, installed near
the dashboard fusebox (accessible
by removing the protective plastic
A-fig. 38 );
❒
30A fuse for robotized transmission
pump, installed in the engine com-
partment near the battery;
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