Fiat Bravo Quiz
Maintenance

Check battery

In this manual: Maintenance
Dear Reader — 1Engine — 35Engine lubrication — 3Engine cooling — 10Ignition/spark plugs — 14Fuel system — 10Petrol fuel injection — 13Diesel injection system — 13Exhaust system — 7Clutch — 7Transmission / Gearshift / Automatic Transmission — 5Front Axle — 11Rear axle — 4Steering — 9Wheel alignment — 1Brake system — 22Wheels and tyres — 10Body — 34Heating — 6Electrical system — 39Lighting system — 14Instruments — 7Windscreen wiper system — 8Vehicle care / tools — 6Jump Starting / Towing the Vehicle — 3Jacking up the vehicle — 1Fiat Bravo / Brava Maintenance Schedule — 1Maintenance — 38Wiring diagrams — 5
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Special tools required:

  • Steel wire brush (terminal and clamp cleaning brush).

Required wear parts:

  • Distilled water.

  • Terminal protection grease.

Clean battery terminals

During regular vehicle inspections, also clean the battery terminals and clamps and coat them with acid protection grease.

Check electrolyte level
Saurestand prufen

With the factory-installed battery, the acid quantity filled once is normally sufficient for the entire service life of the maintenance-free battery.

Nevertheless, the electrolyte level should be checked regularly.

Warning: Do not hold an open flame near the battery. Risk of explosion!

  • The fluid level should be between the markings on the outside of the battery. If the level is lower, top up to the required level. To do so, remove the cover strip. Top up each cell individually with distilled water.

Warning: Use only distilled water when topping up.

  • Check battery voltage, see page 253.

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