User:Arsharpe/drafts/berlingo service manual

=Disclaimer=

Information presented here is for guidance only. No responsibility is accepted by this website or its contributors for its accuracy or impact of using such information. If you are not confident, or feel that you cannot complete any work listed here safely, then seek professional advice.

=General Servicing=

Before doing any significant work on the Berlingo the high voltage and 12v battery should be isolated...

=Fault Finding=

A very slight (almost imperceptable) shudder can be felt around 5-10 mph while accelerating or decellerating.

It is important to not drive the vehicle for more than about 5 miles after the first shudder is felt. Continuing to drive for any distance other than obsolutely necessary could result in very expensive damage to the motor commutator. Left uncheck this will progress to juddering at low speed and eventually the van will completely stop after about 10 miles.

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=Required Tools=
 * EvLite for battery watering.
 * Torx set ??

=Maximising Range=

Current Consumption
Each accessory draws a certain amount of current and, to a small extent, will therefore affect the maximum range of the vehicle.

Techniques
Because the energy lost from drag is not linear with speed, the slower a vehicle travels the less overal energy is used. This can affect the range by as much as ?? %.

Low Stress Driving Near Maximum Range
Driving upto the maximum range can be stressful experience. The following process will allow you to make good progress and automatically takes into account the affect of rain, slightly binding brakes, hills, etc and minimises the risk of not reaching your destination.


 * Determine the optimum maximum range prior to required trip.
 * Plan the trip
 * Monitor energy usage during the trip

Determining the Optimum Maximum Range
Prior to starting the actual long trip, if you have not already done so, determine the maximum range of your vehicle at the optimum conditions of slow speed and in dry conditions as follows:
 * Choose 3 representative circular routes of about 15, 5 and 2 miles
 * Start with a fully charged vehicle
 * Reset the odometer
 * Drive around the representative route several times at 35 mph to use up most of the charge.
 * Then drive around the successively smaller routes to use up most of the remainder without being stranded.