Fiat 500 Abarth Owner's Handbook Manual - page 128

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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

IF THE BATTERY IS FLAT

IMPORTANT The battery recharging pro-

cedure is provided as an example only.

You are recommended to go to a Fiat

Dealership to have this operation per-

formed.

Low amperage slow recharging for ap-

proximately 24 hour is advised. A pro-

longed recharge might damage the battery.

Charge the battery as follows:

❒ disconnect battery negative terminal;

❒ connect the charger cables to the bat-

tery terminals, observing the poles;

Battery fluid is poisonous

and corrosive: avoid contact

with your skin and eyes. The battery

recharging operation must be per-

formed in a ventilated place, away

from naked flames or possible sources

of sparks to avoid the risk of explo-

sion and fire.

WARNING

Don’t try to recharge a

frozen battery: defrost it first

to prevent the risk of explosion. If a

battery was frozen, have it inspect-

ed by specialised personnel before

recharging to check that the internal

elements are not damaged and that

the casing is not cracked causing the

risk of leakage of poisonous, corrosive

gas.

WARNING

❒ turn on the charger;

❒ when you have finished, turn the charg-

er off before disconnecting the battery;

❒ reconnect battery negative terminal.

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