Fiat 500 Quick Manual To Repairs page 7

The high-voltage battery is lithium-ion.
Lithium-ion batteries provide the following benefits:
• are much lighter than other types of chargeable batteries of the
same size;
• keep the charge longer;
• have no memory effect, i.e. it is not necessary to discharge
them completely before recharging, as is the case with other
types of batteries;
• can be recharged and discharged, charging times vary
depending on home or public charging mode and power.
The high-voltage battery of the New 500 in the larger version
(with more energy) has a nominal voltage of 350V, while in the
smaller version the voltage is 395V.
The high-voltage battery is equipped with conditioning systems
that ensure that it operates under the best temperature
conditions appropriate to its operation.
NOTE
If the battery pack needs to be cooled, the electric climate control
compressor is automatically activated even when the passenger
compartment cooling function is not operating. The high-voltage
battery is cooled by a specific liquid that is kept at low temperature
by the air conditioning system of the car.
Nuova 500
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