FIAT Grande Punto Actual - Manual (Page 137)

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SAFETY
ST
AR
TING
AND DRIVING
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
SER
VICE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
CONTROLS AND DEVICES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
STARTING THE ENGINE
EMERGENCY START-UP
If the instrument panel warning light
Y
stays on permanently, contact a Fiat
Dealership immediately.
JUMP STARTING fig. 1
If the battery is flat, the engine may be
started using an auxiliary battery with an
equal or slightly higher capacity than the
flat one.
Proceed as follows to start the car:
❒ connect the positive terminals (+ near
the terminal) of the two batteries with
a jump lead;
❒ with a second lead, connect the nega-
tive terminal (–) of the auxiliary battery
to an earthing point E on the engine or
the gearbox of the car to be started;
❒ start the engine.
❒ when the engine has been started, fol-
low the sequence above in reverse or-
der to remove the leads.
If after a few attempts the engine does not
start, do not keep trying but contact a Fiat
Dealership.
IMPORTANT Do not directly connect the
negative terminals of the two batteries:
sparks could ignite explosive gas released
from the battery. If the auxiliary battery is
installed on another car, prevent acciden-
tal contact between metallic parts of the
two cars.
IMPORTANT For cars with Start&Stop
system, in case of starting by booster bat-
tery, refer to "Dashboard and controls"
chapter, paragraph "Start&Stop system".
BUMP STARTING
Never bump start the engine by pushing,
towing or driving downhill. This could
cause fuel to flow into the catalytic con-
verter and damage it beyond repair.
IMPORTANT Remember that the brake
booster and the power steering system
are not active until the engine is started,
so you will need to apply much more force
to the brake pedal or steering wheel.
This procedure must be per-
formed by expert personnel
because incorrect actions may cause
considerable electrical discharge. Fur-
thermore, battery fluid is poisonous
and corrosive: avoid contact with skin
and eyes. Keep naked flames and lit
cigarettes away from the battery. Do
not create sparks.
WARNING
fig. 1 F0M0414m
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