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ANCILLARIES BATTERY
Charging the battery with a
battery charger
Do not charge the battery without
fi rst disconnecting the terminals
and removing the battery from the
front compartment.
Do not disconnect the
terminals when this indicator
warning lamp is on, nor when
the vehicle itself is on charge.
Before disconnection
Switch off the ignition and wait
two minutes before disconnecting
the battery.
After reconnection
After any reconnection of the battery,
switch on the ignition and wait
1 minute before starting, so as to
allow initialisation of the electronic
systems. However, if some minor
problems remain after carrying out this
operation, contact a franchised dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop. Remember
to enter the radio pre-sets yourself,
referring to the corresponding section
in the handbook.
- Remove the battery fi xing 1
,
- lift the protective cover on
the ( -
) terminal,
- disconnect the cable from
the ( -
) post
- lift the protective cover on
the ( +
) terminal 2
,
- slacken the nut 3
,
- disconnect the cable from
the ( +
) post,
- remove the battery,
- charge the battery following the
instructions on use provided by
the manufacturer of the battery
charger,
- reconnect the battery starting with
the cable on the ( +
) post.
Ensure that the battery posts and
terminals are clean. If they are
covered with sulphates (whitish or
greenish deposit), remove them and
clean them.
