Engine Starting - Fiat Ducato Owner's Handbook Manual

ENGINE
STARTING
EMERGENCY START-UP
If the instrument panel warning light
turns on glowing steadily, contact im-
mediately Fiat Dealership.
JUMP STARTING fig. 1-2
If the battery is flat, it is possible to start
the engine using an auxiliary battery with
the same capacity or a little higher than
the flat one.
Contact Fiat Dealership to have the bat-
tery checked/replaced.
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fig. 1
fig. 2
WARNING
The starting procedure must
be carried out by qualified
personnel because incorrect opera-
tions may cause electrical discharge of
considerable intensity. The liquid con-
tained in the battery is poisonous and
corrosive. Avoid contact with the skin
and eyes. Keep naked flames and light-
ed cigarettes away from the battery
and do not cause sparks.
Proceed as follows:
❒ lift the lid A to connect to the battery
positive terminal fig. 1.
❒ connect positive terminals (+ near
the terminal) of the two batteries
with a jump lead;
❒ connect with a second cable the nega-
tive terminal (–) of the auxiliary battery
to the ground point as shown in fig. 2;
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❒ start the engine;
❒ when the engine has been started, re-
move the leads reversing the order
above.
If after a few attempts the engine does not
start, do not insist but contact the near-
est Fiat Dealership.
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