Fiat SCUDO - Battery; Accessory Battery

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In the event of a breakdown
Installing electrical accessories
The vehicle's electrical system is
designed to operate with standard or optional
equipment.
Before tting other electrical equipment or
accessories to your vehicle, contact a Fiat
Dealership or a qualied workshop.
Fiat accepts no responsibility for the cost
incurred in repairing the vehicle or for
rectifying malfunctions resulting from the
installation of accessories not supplied or not
recommended by Fiat and not installed in
accordance with its recommendations, in
particular when the combined power
consumption of all of the additional equipment
connected exceeds 10 milliamperes.
12 V battery / Accessory
battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another
battery or for charging a discharged battery.
Lead-acid starter batteries
These batteries contain harmful
substances (sulphuric acid and lead).
They must be disposed of in accordance
with regulations and must never under any
circumstances be discarded with household
waste.
Dispose of used batteries at a designated
collection point.
Protect your eyes and face before
handling the battery.
All operations on the battery must be carried
out in a well ventilated area and away from
naked ames and sources of sparks, to avoid
any risk of explosion or re.
Wash your hands afterwards.
Electric motor
Flat accessory battery
It is no longer possible to start the motor
or recharge the traction battery.
Precautions before working on the
accessory battery
Select mode P, switch o󰀨 the ignition, check
that the instrument panel is o󰀨 and that the
vehicle is not being charged.
Jump-starting another vehicle
Do not use the accessory battery to
jump-start another vehicle or to charge
another vehicle's battery.
Symbols
No sparks or naked ames, no smoking.
Always protect your eyes. Explosive
gases can cause blindness and injury.
Keep the vehicle's battery out of the reach
of children.
The vehicle's battery contains sulphuric
acid which can make you go blind or
cause severe burns.
For more information, refer to the
handbook.
Explosive gases can be present close to
the battery.
Always replace the battery with one of
equivalent specication.
Access to the battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
► Open the bonnet using the interior release
lever, then the exterior safety catch.
► Secure the bonnet stay.
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