Starting With An Auxiliary Battery - Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Owner's Manual

STARTING WITH
AN AUXILIARY BATTERY
If the battery is flat (for battery with op-
tical hydrometer: dark in colour with no
green area in the centre), the engine can be
started using another battery of the same
or a little higher capacity than the flat one.
This is what you should do fig. 1:
1) Remove the protecting cover on the
battery positive pole by pressing the related
side wings (front side), then connect the
positive terminals (plus sign + next to the
terminal) of the two batteries with a special
cable.
2) Connect a second cable to the negative
terminal (–) of the auxiliary battery with
an earth point E on the engine or the gear-
box of the car to be started.
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fig. 1
IMPORTANT Do not directly connect the
negative terminals of the two batteries: any
sparks may set fire to the gas that may be
released from the battery. If the auxiliary
battery in installed on another car, no met-
al part shall accidentally come into contact
with this car and the one with the flat bat-
tery.
3) Start the engine.
4) When the engine is running remove the
cables in reverse order.
If after a few attempts the engine does not
start, do not insist but contact Alfa Romeo Au-
thorized Services.
Never use a quick battery
charger to start the engine
in an emergency as this
could damage the electronic sys-
tems of your vehicle, particularly
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the control units which manage the
starting and supply functions.
WARNING
This starting procedure
must be carried out by qual-
ified personnel as incorrect opera-
tions may provoke electrical dis-
charge of great intensity. The liquid
contained in the battery is toxic and
corrosive. Avoid contact with skin
and eyes. Keep naked flame and
lighted cigarettes away from the
battery. Do not cause sparks.
The battery terminal con-
necting and disconnecting
operations generate cur-
rent that may cause problems to
the car's electronic systems. There-
fore, this operation should be car-
ried out by skilled personnel.