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If, after purchasing the vehicle you

want to install electrical accessories

that require a permanent power sup-

ply (alarm, free-hand phone, radio

navigator with satellite anti theft sys-

tem, etc.) go to a LANCIA Dealer-

ship. The qualified staff are able to

suggest the most suitable Lineacces-

sori devices and will assess the over-

all electric absorption, checking

whether the car can sustain the re-

quired load or if an oversized battery

is required. 

Remember that these accessories

continue to absorb electrical power

even when the ignition key is removed

(car parked, engine off) and could

discharge the battery.

The overall absorption of these ac-

cessories (standard and after-sale in-

stallations) must be less than 0.6 mA

x Ah (of the battery) as shown in the

table below:

ELECTRONIC

CONTROL UNITS

When the car is being used nor-

mally, special measures are not nec-

essary.

The following instructions must be

followed very carefully, however, if

you work on the electrical system or

in cases where emergency starting is

necessary:

– Never disconnect the battery from

the electrical system while the engine

is running.

– Disconnect the battery from the

electrical system if you are recharging

it. Modern battery chargers can sup-

ply up to 20 volts.

– Never perform emergency starts

with a battery charger. Always use an

auxiliary battery.

– Be particularly careful when con-

necting the battery to the electrical sys-

tem. Ensure the battery posts are con-

nected up to the right leads (the polar-

ity is correct) and check that the con-

nection has been made properly. When

Remember also that high current in-

take devices such as bottle heater,

vacuum cleaner, cellular phone, re-

frigerator etc., if powered while the

engine is off will accelerate the bat-

tery discharge.

IMPORTANT If you need to install

additional systems on the car, im-

proper wiring connections, in partic-

ular if they affect safety devices, are

dangerous.

Battery

Maximum

capacity

idle

intake

40 Ah

24 mA

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