All vehicles covered in this manual have a 12V electrical system. The ground connection is through the negative battery terminal. The battery is located in the engine compartment.
A positive gear starter is used to start the engine. The starter switch is an integral part of the ignition switch and, when turned on, energizes the traction relay located on the starter. Depending on the model, the starter is either directly driven on the flywheel ring gear (engine 1.6 l), or the drive on the ring gear of the drive disk is carried out through a reduction gear. Both starters are manufactured by Magnetti-Marelli.
Only models with a 1.6L engine are equipped with direct drive starters, and there are exceptions among these models. The installed generator has a capacity of 80 A (engine 2 l, BOSCH company) or 67 A (engine 1.6 l, Magnetti-Marelli). The generator is driven by a multi-ribbed belt from the crankshaft. The voltage regulator is used to regulate the charge current and is located on the back cover.