FIAT Panda Classic User Manual
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KNOW
YOUR VEHICLE
SAFETY
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN
AN EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
BATTERY RECHARGING
IMPORTANT Battery recharging procedure is given as in-
formation only. This operation shall be performed at a Fiat
Dealership .
Charging should be slow at a low ampere rating for ap-
proximately 24 hours. Charging for a longer time may dam-
age the battery.
Charge the battery as follows:
❒ disconnect the battery negative terminal;
❒ connect the charger cables to the battery terminals, ob-
serving the poles;
❒ turn on the battery charger;
❒ after recharging, turn the battery charger off before dis-
connecting the battery itself;
❒ reconnect the battery negative terminal.
Battery fluid is poisonous and corrosive:
avoid contact with your skin and eyes. The
battery should be charged in a well ventilated
place, away from naked flames or possible sources
of sparks: danger of explosion and fire.
WARNING
Do not attempt to charge a frozen bat-
tery: it must firstly be thawed, otherwise
it may burst. If the battery was frozen, have it in-
spected by skilled 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.
WARNING
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