Battery and 15 days (or more) away?

The FF comes with a battery tender or charger that can be left permanently connected.

 

No, the cord runs through the hatch opening. I'm sure there is a way to get around this. Contact a dealer or service shop you trust.

 

The current generation Ferrari cars (FF, F12, 458, Cali) all have a few things in common

-a relatively high and persistent electrical drain on the battery, even when the car is turned off
-activated alarm system increases the draw
-(my opinion) weak OEM batteries, or at least batteries that are prone to cell damage when fully discharged

The antidote, which has become a relatively common requirement, is to keep the cars "plugged in" when not used. The car comes with an OEM tender. You can use it with the car doors locked and alarm active. In the '15+ FF, F12 and CaliT, the system uses a MagSafe adaptor, so you no longer have to run the cable through a door/hatch. 15+ they also seem to have upgraded to a better CTEK tender.

IF for some reason your battery voltage gets low, the systems in these cars are very sensitive to low voltage and you will get annoying alerts, alarms and error codes. In worst case, the car won't start, or operate properly. In many cases, you can self-clear the errors by putting some charge on the battery and rebooting/restarting the car. In some cases, the battery is too far gone.

Regular use (i.e. driving it frequently enough and long enough when you do) should keep the battery fine; but some folks can't or don't do that. Best to use a tender. Also can note that some folks apparently have been able to go weeks off the tender with no ill effect, but it's advised to keep the car plugged in to prevent issues.

FWIW FNA warranties the batteries, but has a mileage threshold (I think it's 3K miles/year) - i.e. if you don't drive your car enough, it's probably the biggest reason the battery will not hold charge or has become damaged from complete discharge.

If I were you, I"d find a way to plug it in, activate the alarm, and cover the car if it's going to sit for over a few weeks.

 

Absolutely agree 110% as I had the same issues a couple of times not having the battery charged and all sort of error messages popping up. Recharge and Restart cleared all away so yes leave the charger and lock and arm your vehicle. All the best!

 

I've let my FF sit without being on the tender for several weeks and it starts, but somewhat sluggishly. One time I had to hook the tender up for a few hours to get enough juice back in the battery to turn the engine over and start. But once the engine is running, there are usually some odd assortment of error messages and some systems don't work quite right (trunk lid doesn't want to open or close, A/C blows only hot, the start stop system doesn't activate, other oddities). All error messages and malfunctions go away once the battery is charged sufficiently and the car has been restarted. I've never seen any real harm done, and none that warranted a visit to the dealership for their assistance.

When on the tender, the car can be locked, and thus the alarms set. My car is one of the earlier ones with the port to plug the charger in the trunk area, so I just shut the trunk lid on the cord, then lock the doors. Never had any issues doing that. either.