Operation; Battery Recharging - Fiat DUCATO Owner's Handbook Manual

BATTERY
RECHARGING
IMPORTANT The battery recharging
procedure is given as information only.
You are advised to contact a Fiat
Dealership to have this operation
carried out.
IMPORTANT After turning the ignition
key to STOP and having closed the
driver side door, wait at least one
minute before disconnecting the
electrical supply from the battery. When
reconnecting the electrical supply to
the battery, make sure that the ignition
key is in the STOP position and the
driver side door is closed.
Charging should be slow at a low
ampere rating for approximately 24
hours. Charging for a longer time may
damage the battery.
174) 175)
232
IN THE ABSENCE OF
START&STOP SYSTEM
To recharge, proceed as follows:
❒ disconnect the negative battery
terminal;
❒ connect the charger cables to the
battery terminals, observing the
polarity;
❒ turn on the charger;
❒ when it is recharged, turn the charger
off before disconnecting it from the
battery;
❒ reconnect the negative battery
terminal.
WITH START&STOP
SYSTEM
To recharge, proceed as follows:
❒ disconnect the connector A (pressing
the button B) from the sensor C
monitoring the battery conditions, on
the negative pole D of the battery;
❒ connect the positive cable of the
battery charger to the positive battery
terminal E and the negative cable to
sensor terminal F as in fig. 234;
❒ turn on the charger;
❒ at the end of the charging process,
switch the battery charger off;
❒ after having disconnected the
charger, reconnect connector A to
the sensor C as in fig. 234.
234
WARNING
174) 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.
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