Fiat 500 Abarth Owner's Handbook Manual - page 104

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W

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

YOUR CAR

SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE 

CAR

IN AN

EMERGENCY

Proceed as follows:

❒ Connect positive terminals (+ sign near

the terminal) of the two batteries with

a jump lead;

❒ With a second lead, connect the nega-

tive terminal (–) of the auxiliary battery

to an earthing point E on the engine or

the gearbox of the car to be started;

❒ Start the engine;

❒ When the engine has been started, re-

move the leads reversing the order

above.

If after a few attempts the engine does not

start, do not insist any further but contact

the nearest Fiat Dealership.

IMPORTANT Never connect the negative

terminals of the two batteries directly:

sparks could ignite explosive gas released

from the battery. If the auxiliary battery is

installed on another car, prevent acciden-

tal contact between metallic parts of the

two cars.

BUMP STARTING

Never jump start the engine by pushing,

towing or driving downhill.

This could cause a flow of fuel into the cat-

alytic converter and damage it beyond re-

pair.

IMPORTANT Remember that the brake

booster and the power steering system (if

present) are not operating until the engine

is started, a greater effort will therefore

be required to press the brake pedal or

turn the steering wheel.

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