FIAT Qubo User Manual

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SAFETY

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

TING

AND DRIVING

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

MAINTENANCE

AND CARE

Batteries contain substances
that can be very dangerous
for the environment. It is ad-
visable to have the battery re-

placed by a Fiat Dealership where it
will be disposed of according to the
law.

Whenever an operation on
the battery or near it is re-

quired, always protect your eyes with
special goggles.

WARNING

If the vehicle remains unused
for a long time at very low
temperatures, remove the
battery and take it to a warm

place to avoid freezing.

USEFUL ADVICE
TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR
BATTERY

To avoid draining your battery and make
its life longer, observe the following indi-
cations:
❒ when you park the vehicle, ensure the

doors, tailgate and bonnet are closed
properly;

❒ switch off all lights inside the vehicle: the

vehicle is however equipped with a sys-
tem which switches all internal lights off
automatically;

❒ do not keep accessories (e.g. sound sys-

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

❒ before performing any operation on the

electrical system, disconnect the bat-
tery negative cable;

❒ battery terminals shall always be per-

fectly tightened.

The battery is also more prone to the risk
of freezing (e.g. already at –10°C). Refer
to the paragraph “Vehicle inactivity” in
“Starting and driving” if the vehicle is left
parked for a long time.

If, after buying the vehicle, you want to in-
stall electric accessories which require
permanent electric supply (alarm, etc.)
contact the Fiat Dealership whose quali-
fied personnel, in addition to suggesting
the most suitable devices, will evaluate the
overall electric absorption, checking
whether the vehicle electric system is ca-
pable of withstanding the load required,
or whether it should be integrated with
a more powerful battery.

Since these devices continue absorbing en-
ergy even when the ignition key is off, they
gradually run down the battery.

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