Emergency Starting - Fiat 500 Quick Manual To Repairs

5.2 Jump starting - Low-voltage battery (12V) flat

EMERGENCY STARTING

If the 12V battery is flat, a jump starting can be performed using the
12V battery and the cables of another car, or using an auxiliary 12V
battery. In all cases, the battery used must have a capability equal
to or a little higher than the flat one.
Jump starting may be dangerous if carried out incorrectly: carefully
follow the procedures described below.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Wait for at least one minute before disconnecting the 12V battery
and then reconnecting the electrical supply to the battery after
turning the ignition device key to STOP and closing the driver's
door.
Do not use an auxiliary battery or any other source of external
power supply with a voltage above 12V. The battery and the
electrical system of the car could be damaged.
Do not attempt jump starting if the 12V battery is frozen.
The battery could break and explode!
STARTER WITH FLAT HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY AND 12V
BATTERY
Emergency starting is not possible with a discharged high-voltage
battery.
Proceed as follows:
- charge the 12V battery;
- transport the car with a tow truck to a public or private charging
point and charge the high-voltage battery.
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