Jump Starting Procedure - Fiat 500 ABARTH CABRIO 2018 User Manual

WARNING!
• Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can burn
your skin or eyes and generate hydrogen gas
which is flammable and explosive. Keep
open flames or sparks away from the bat-
tery.
1. Apply the parking brake, shift the transmission
into gear and turn the ignition to OFF/LOCK.
2. Turn off the heater, radio, and all unnecessary
electrical accessories.
3. Remove the protective cover over the posi-
tive (+) battery post.To remove the cover pull
upward on the cover.
4. If using another vehicle to jump start the
battery, park the vehicle within the jumper
cables reach, set the parking brake and make
sure the ignition is OFF.
WARNING!
Do not allow vehicles to touch each other as
this could establish a ground connection and
personal injury could result.
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Jump Starting Procedure

WARNING!
Failure to follow this jump starting procedure
could result in personal injury or property
damage due to battery explosion.
CAUTION!
Failure to follow these procedures could result
in damage to the charging system of the
booster vehicle or the discharged vehicle.
Connecting The Jumper Cables
1. Connect the positive (+) end of the jumper
cable to the positive (+) post of the dis-
charged vehicle.
2. Connect the opposite end of the positive (+)
jumper cable to the positive (+) post of the
booster battery.
3. Connect the negative end (-) of the jumper
cable to the negative (-) post of the booster
battery.
4. Connect the opposite end of the negative (-)
jumper cable to a good engine ground (ex-
posed metal part of the discharged vehicle' s
engine) away from the battery and the fuel
injection system.
WARNING!
Do not connect the jumper cable to the
negative (-) post of the discharged battery.The
resulting electrical spark could cause the bat-
tery to explode and could result in personal
injury. Only use the specific ground point, do
not use any other exposed metal parts.
5. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the
booster battery, let the engine idle a few
minutes, and then start the engine in the
vehicle with the discharged battery.
6. Once the engine is started, remove the
jumper cables in the reverse sequence.
Disconnecting The Jumper Cables
1. Disconnect the negative (-) jumper cable from
the engine ground (-) of the vehicle with the
discharged battery.