Charging

The battery is located in the left-hand part of the engine compartment.

It has been designed following criteria which permit the engine to be started in the shortest possible time. Towards this aim a high torque and a fixed number of minimum revolutions are necessary. This is guaranteed by the optimal size of the 6 elements contained within the battery each of which emits approximately 2 V (12V in total).

The battery adopted does not require maintenance. It is on the whole similar to a normal battery but it maintains its charge longer and also contains diluted sulphuric acid, for this reason it is necessary to keep it in the upright position even when it is not installed on the vehicle. The body of the battery is equipped with small ventilation holes so that the build up of gasses inside the battery during charging is kept to a minimum. Due to the reduction in the volume of gas produced there is no corrosion and good contact at the terminals is ensured.

The advantages of this battery are:

• reduced consumption of water due to the new type of alloy used in the manufacture of the grills and plates for which reason it is not necessary to periodically top-up the battery;
• exceptional suitability to long term storage (up to seven months at temperatures below 28°C) due to its excellent starting capacity, a result of reduced discharging.

CHARGING

When the vehicle is travelling the alternator recharges the battery. Whenever the charge is insufficient or the connection between the the alternator and battery is interrupted, a warning lamp located on the instrument panel comes on to signal the malfunction.

If the battery appears to be flat. check the charge by measuring the volatge across the terminals using a voltmeter.