WARNING
105)If the engine fails to start with a gear
engaged, the potentially dangerous
situation due to the fact that the gearbox is
automatically placed in neutral will be
signalled by an acoustic signal.
WARNING
57)Avoid keeping your hand on this lever
between gear change or AUTO/MANUAL
mode requests.
STOP/START
SYSTEM
106) 107)
58)
The Start&Stop system automatically
stops the engine each time the car
is stationary and starts it again when
the driver wants to move off.
In this way, the efficiency of the car is
increased, by reducing consumption,
emissions of harmful gases and noise
pollution.OPERATING MODE
Engine stopping modeWith the car stopped, the engine stops
with gearbox in neutral and clutch
pedal released.
NoteThe engine can only be stopped
automatically after exceeding a speed
of about 10 km/h, to prevent the engine
from being repeatedly stopped when
driving at walking pace.Restarting the enginePress the clutch pedal to restart the
engine.
MANUAL SYSTEM
ACTIVATION/
DEACTIVATIONTo activate/deactivate the system
manually, press the
fig. 94 button.
LED off: system deactivated.
LED on: system deactivated.
WARNING
106)If the battery needs to be replaced,
always contact a Fiat Dealership. The
replacement battery should be of the same
type (HEAVY DUTY) and should have the
same characteristics.94
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❒when finished, turn the charger off
before disconnecting the battery;
❒reconnect the negative battery
terminal.VERSIONS WITH
Stop/Start SYSTEM(for versions/markets, where provided)
To recharge, proceed as follows:
❒disconnect connector A fig. 150
(pressing button B) from battery status
monitoring sensor C (fitted on the
negative battery terminal D);
❒connect the positive cable (+) of the
battery charger to the battery positive
terminal (+);
❒connect the negative cable (–) of the
battery charger to the pin D of the
negative battery terminal (–);
❒turn on the battery charger. When it
is recharged, turn the charger off before
disconnecting it from the battery;
❒reconnect the connector A to the
sensor C of the battery.
WARNING
160)Battery fluid is poisonous and
corrosive: avoid contact with skin and
eyes. The battery recharging operation
must be performed in a ventilated place,
away from naked flames or possible
sources of sparks to avoid the risk of
explosion and fire.161)Don't try to recharge a frozen battery:
it must be thawed first, otherwise it may
explode. If the battery was frozen, have
it inspected by specialised personnel
before recharging to check that the internal
elements are not damaged and that the
casing is not cracked, which causes the
risk of leakage of poisonous, corrosive
acid.
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