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If the vehicle is inactive for a long period<br />
of time, refer to the “Vehicle storage”<br />
paragraph in section “Getting the<br />
best out of you vehicle”.<br />
Before performing any operation on<br />
the electrical system, disconnect the<br />
battery negative cable.<br />
Battery terminals shall always be<br />
perfectly separated.<br />
If you want to add accessories after<br />
buying the vehicle (antitheft system,<br />
free-hand phone kit, radio navigator,<br />
etc.) visit a Fiat Dealership. They<br />
can suggest the most suitable accessories<br />
to get and check whether the<br />
electric system can support the<br />
required load or whether a higher<br />
capacity battery is required.<br />
These devices will, in fact, run off<br />
the battery even when the key is not<br />
inserted (vehicle parked, engine off).<br />
176 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE<br />
The total intake of these systems<br />
(factory and after-market) must be<br />
less than 0.6 mA x Ah (of the battery)<br />
as shown in the following table:<br />
Battery<br />
60 Ah<br />
88 Ah<br />
100 Ah<br />
Maximum<br />
admitted stand-by<br />
intake<br />
36 mA<br />
52.8 mA<br />
60 mA<br />
Furthermore, remember that high intake<br />
electric devices (such as baby bottle<br />
warmers, vacuum cleaners, cellular<br />
phones, mini-fridges, etc.) powered<br />
when the engine is off can deploy<br />
the battery.<br />
IMPORTANT When installing additional<br />
systems on the vehicle, bear<br />
in mind that improper branches on<br />
connections of the vehicle wiring are<br />
dangerous, particularly if safety devices<br />
are involved.
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