Alfa Romeo 147 Benutzeranleitung

IN AN EMERGENCY

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IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT BATTERY

Before anything else, you are advised to

read the precautions for preventing the bat-
tery from draining and for ensuring long life
in the “Car maintenance” chapter.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

IMPORTANT The battery charging pro-

cedure is described only for information pur-
poses. This operation should be carried out
by Alfa Romeo Authorised Services.

Charging should be slow at a low amp rat-

ing for 24 hours. Charging for a longer time
may damage the battery.

Charge the battery as follows:

– Disconnect the battery negative termi-

nal (

–).

– Connect the charger cables to the battery

terminal ensuring that the bias is correct.

– Turn on the charger.

– After charging, turn off the charger be-

fore disconnecting it from the battery.

– Re-connect the battery negative termi-

nal (

–).

STARTING WITH AN
AUXILIARY BATTERY

See “Starting with an auxiliary battery” in

this chapter.

Strictly avoid using a bat-

tery charger to start the
engine: you may damage

the electronic systems, in particu-
lar the ignition and fuel supply con-
trol units.

The liquid contained in the
battery is poisonous and

corrosive. Avoid contact with the
skin or eyes. The battery should be
charged in a well ventilated place,
away from naked flames or pos-
sible sources of sparks: danger of
explosion and fire.

WARNING

Never attempt to charge a
frozen battery: it must

firstly be thawed, otherwise it
may burst. If freezing has occurred,
the battery should be checked be-
fore charging by specialised per-
sonnel, to make sure that the in-
ternal elements are not damaged
and that the body is not cracked,
with the risk of leaking poisonous
and corrosive acid.

WARNING

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