2011 FIAT STRADA battery

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REPLACING THE BATTERY
If required, replace the battery with
an original spare part with the same
specifications.
If a battery with different
specifications is fitted, the service
intervals given in the “Scheduled
Servicing Plan” will no longer be
valid.
Follow the battery manufacturer’s
instructions for maintenance.
Battery liquid is
poisonous and
corrosive. Avoid contact with
skin and eyes. Keep naked
flames and sources of sparks
away from the battery: risk of
explosion and fire.
WARNING
Using the battery with
insufficient battery fluid
may irreparably damage the
battery and may cause an
explosion.
WARNING
When performing any
operation on the
battery or near it, always
protect your eyes with special
goggles.
WARNING
Incorrect assembly of
electrical and electronic
devices may cause
severe damage to your vehicle.
Contact a Fiat Dealership if you
want to install accessories after
purchasing the vehicle (alarms,
radiophone, etc.): they will
suggest the most suitable
devices and advise you whether
a higher capacity battery needs
to be installed.
If the vehicle will be
unused for an extended
period of time in
extremely cold weather
conditions, remove the battery
and store it in a heated area to
prevent it from freezing.
Batteries contain
substances which are very
dangerous for the
environment. To replace your
battery, we recommend
contacting a Fiat Dealership to
dispose of your old battery in full
respect of the environment and in
compliance with legal regulations.

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USEFUL ADVICE FOR
EXTENDING THE LIFE OF
YOUR BATTERY
To avoid draining your battery
rapidily and maintain its efficiency
over time, carefully observe the
following instructions:
– when you park the vehicle, ensure
that the doors, tailgate and bonnet
are closed properly, to prevent
any roof lights from remaining on
inside the passenger
compartment;
– switch off all roof lights inside the
vehicle: the vehicle is however
equipped with a system which
switches all internal lights off
automatically;
– do not keep accessories (e.g. car
radio, hazard warning lights, etc.)
switched on for a long time when
the engine is not running;
– before performing any operation
on the electrical system,
disconnect the negative battery
cable;– fully tighten the battery terminals.
IMPORTANT If the battery remains
with the charge below 50% for a
long time it becomes damaged
through sulphation and its starting
capacity is reduced.
The battery is also more prone to
the risk of freezing (at temperatures
as high as -10°C).
Refer to the paragraph “Vehicle
inactivity” in the “Correct use of the
vehicle” section if the vehicle is left
parked for a long time.If, after buying the vehicle, you want
to install electrical accessories which
require permanent electric supply
(alarm, etc.) or accessories that in
any case burden the electrical
supply, contact a Fiat Dealership,
whose qualified personnel, in
addition to suggesting the most
suitable devices from Lineaccessori
Fiat, will evaluate the overall
electrical consumption, checking
whether the vehicle’s electrical
system is capable of withstanding the
load required, or whether it should
be integrated with a more powerful
battery.
Since some of these devices
continue to consume electricity even
when the engine is off, they gradually
run down the battery.

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
ABS ............................................................................................... 90
- fault indications ...................................................................... 91
Air cleaner .................................................................................... 153
Air diffusers .................................................................................. 66
Air vents ........................................................................................ 66
Airbags ........................................................................................... 92
- deactivation ........................................................................... 94
- driver ...................................................................................... 93
- important information ...........................................95-96-97
- passenger ............................................................................... 93
Ashtray............................................................................................ 78
Battery
- maintenance .......................................................................... 156
- recharging .............................................................................. 137
- replacement .......................................................................... 155
Bodywork
- bodywork type code ........................................................... 167
- maintenance .......................................................................... 160
Bonnet ........................................................................................... 85
Brake fluid level ............................................................................. 152
Brake lights
- bulb replacement ............................................................128-129
Brakes
- fluid level ................................................................................ 152
- service and parking brakes ..........................................108-170
Bulb replacement.......................................................................... 123
Bulbs
- changing.............................................................................125-130- general information.............................................................. 123
- specifications.......................................................................... 124
- types ....................................................................................... 123
Capacities ...................................................................................... 178
Changing a wheel....................................................119-120-121-122
Chassis marking............................................................................ 166
Checking fluid levels..................................................................... 148
Cigar lighter (power socket) ....................................................77-78
Compass......................................................................................... 30
- recalibration .......................................................................... 31
Control buttons......................................................32-39-42-73-74
Correct use of the vehicle .................................................. 105
Dashboard ...................................................................................12-13
Diesel filter (draining condensation) ....................................... 154
Diesel
- filter ........................................................................................ 154
- specification............................................................................ 178
Digital display ............................................................................... 39
- control buttons .................................................................... 32
- set-up menu .......................................................................... 40
Dimensions .............................................................................175-176
Dipped beam headlights
- bulb replacement ................................................................. 125
- control ..................................................................................... 70
Dipped headlights
- bulb replacement ................................................................. 125
- control ................................................................................... 70
Direction indicators
- control ................................................................................... 71

Rear fog lights
- bulb replacement ............................................................128-129
- control ..................................................................................... 74
Rear roof light
- bulb replacement ................................................................. 131
- control ..................................................................................... 77
Rear view mirrors
- door mirrors .......................................................................... 19
- interior .................................................................................... 18
Refuelling........................................................................................ 102
- filling the tank......................................................................... 103
- fuel cap .................................................................................... 103
- saving....................................................................................... 112
Remote control............................................................................ 8
- additional................................................................................. 9
- ministerial approval............................................................... 10
- replacing the battery............................................................ 10
Rev counter .................................................................................. 29
Reversing lights
- bulb replacement ............................................................128-129
Right stalk....................................................................................... 70
Rim Protector (tyres) ................................................................. 172
Rims
- correct reading ..................................................................... 173
- specifications ......................................................................... 173
Roll and pitch meters
- pitch meter ............................................................................. 30
- recalibrating the instruments ............................................ 31
- roll meter................................................................................ 30
Rubber tubes................................................................................. 158
Scrappage ................................................................................. 181
Scrapping the vehicle................................................................... 181
Seat belts ....................................................................................... 20
- front ........................................................................................ 20- general instructions .............................................................. 22
- height adjustment ................................................................. 20
- maintenance .......................................................................... 24
- rear ......................................................................................... 21
Seats
- adjusting..................................................................................16-17
- cleaning.................................................................................... 163
Set-up menu.............................................................................33-40-44
Side lights
- control ..................................................................................... 71
- front bulb replacement ....................................................... 127
- rear bulb replacement.......................................................... 128
Snow chains .................................................................................. 114
Socket ............................................................................................. 77
Speed ratings (tyres) ................................................................... 172
Speedometer................................................................................. 27
Starting the engine ................................................................105-106
- bump starting ........................................................................ 118
- ignition switch ....................................................................... 11
- jump starting ......................................................................... 117
Steering lock ................................................................................. 11
Steering wheel............................................................................... 18
Steering........................................................................................... 170
Sun visors ...................................................................................... 78
Sunroof ........................................................................................... 81
Suspension...................................................................................... 170
Symbols........................................................................................... 7
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