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JUMP STARTING
The battery is in the scuttle on the
floor in front of the passenger's seat.
If the battery is flat, you can use an-
other battery to start the engine. Its
capacity must be the same or slightly
greater than the flat battery.
fig. 1
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Proceed as follows fig. 1-2:
1) Lift the protective cover A.
2) Connect positive terminals B (+
sign near terminal) of the two batter-
ies with a jump lead.
3) With a second lead, connect the
negative terminal C (– sign near the
terminal) of the auxiliary battery and
to an earthing point D E on the en-
gine or gearbox of the vehicle to be
started.
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fig. 2
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the flammable gas from the bat-
tery. If the other battery is fitted
in a vehicle, prevent accidental
contact between the metal parts
of the two vehicles.
4) Start the engine.
5) When the engine has been start-
ed, remove the leads reversing the or-
der above.
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If the engine fails to start after a few
attempts, do not keep turning the key
but have the car seen to at a Fiat
Dealership.
Do not directly connect
the two negative termi-
nals: sparks could ignite
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