Installation and removal of the auxiliary battery
To install/remove the auxiliary battery, proceed as
follows:
Installation:
1) Make sure that all the appliances are disconnected
and the system is not energised.
2) House the battery inside the bay and fasten it by the
specific fasteners.
3) Connect the cables to the terminals, taking care to
respect polarities (red/positive - black/negative).
Removal:
1) Make sure that all the appliances are disconnected
and the system is not energised.
2) Disconnect the terminals from the battery poles,
taking care to protect the ends of the cables by the
specific caps.
3) Unlock the fasteners for battery positioning and
remove it.
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Switch off all appliances and lamps before
connecting or disconnecting the auxiliary battery.
WARNING
For safety reasons, always protect the battery poles
and do not store metallic objects near the batteries
(danger of shortcircuit).
WARNING
• Bear in mind that the battery capacity is limited
and lowers considerably in winter.
• Disconnect the battery poles in case of mainte-
nance works on the electric system.
• If your vehicle is not going to be in use for a long
time please disconnect the auxiliary battery by
means of the proper switch (see below " Battery
master switch").
THINGS TO DO
• Do not overload the lines with electric optional
equipment.
• Do not leave the engine turned on when either the
engine battery or the auxiliary battery terminals
are disconnected (danger of short circuit).
THINGS TO AVOID