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FIAT Croma User Manual

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ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

USEFUL ADVICE FOR
LENGTHENING THE LIFE OF
YOUR BATTERY

To avoid draining your battery and length-
en its life, observe the following indica-
tions:
❒ when you park the car, ensure the

doors, tailgate and bonnet are closed
properly;

❒ the ceiling lights must be off. The car

is however provided with an auto-
matic system for switching off internal
lights;

❒ do not keep accessories (e.g.: sound

system, hazard lights, etc.) switched on
for a long time when the engine is not
running;

❒ before performing any operation on

the electrical system, disconnect the
battery negative cable;

❒ battery terminals shall always be per-

fectly tightened.

Incorrect fitting of electrical
and electronic accessories can
seriously damage the car. If af-
ter buying the car, you want

to install electric accessories which re-
quire permanent electric supply
(alarm, free-hand phone kit, etc.) con-
tact Fiat Dealership whose qualified
personnel, in addition to suggesting the
most suitable devices, will evaluate the
overall electric absorption, checking
whether the car electric system is ca-
pable of withstanding the load re-
quired, or whether it should be inte-
grated with a more powerful battery.

Batteries contain substances
that are very harmful for the
environment. You are advised
to have the battery changed

at a Fiat Dealership, which is properly
equipped for disposing of used batter-
ies respecting nature and the law.

If the car is left inactive for
long periods at cold, remove

the battery and store it in a warm
place to prevent freezing.

WARNING

When working on the bat-
tery or near it, always wear

the proper goggles.

WARNING

IMPORTANT A battery which is kept at
a charge of less than 50% (optical indica-
tor with dark colour without green area
in the middle) for any length of time will
be damaged by sulphation leading to a re-
duction in cranking power.

Moreover, this might lead to a higher risk
of the battery electrolyte freezing (this
may even occur at -10°C). If the car is in-
active for a long period of time, refer to
“Car inactivity”, in section “Correct use
of the car”.

If after buying the car, you want to install
electric accessories which require per-
manent electric supply (alarm, etc.) con-
tact Fiat Dealership whose qualified per-
sonnel, in addition to suggesting the most
suitable devices, will evaluate the overall
electric absorption, checking whether the
car’s electric system is capable of with-
standing the load required, or whether it
should be integrated with a more power-
ful battery.

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