Skoda SUPERB Owner's Manual page 192

Warning symbols on the vehicle battery
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Always wear eye protection.
Battery acid is severely caustic. Always wear gloves and eye pro-
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tection.
Keep fire, sparks, open flames and lit cigarettes well clear of the
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vehicle battery.
When charging the vehicle battery, a highly explosive gas mixture
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is produced.
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Keep children away from the vehicle battery.
WARNING
Battery acid is highly corrosive - risk of injury, irritation or poisoning! Corro-
sive vapours in the air irritate and damage the respiratory tract and the
eyes. The following guidelines must be observed.
Always wear protective gloves, eye and skin protection when handling
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the vehicle battery.
If your eyes or skin come into contact with the electrolyte fluid, immedi-
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ately wash the affected area for a few minutes with plenty of water. Seek
medical assistance if required.
Keep the vehicle battery away from people who are not completely inde-
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pendent, especially children.
Do not tilt the battery otherwise battery electrolyte may flow out of the
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battery vent openings.
WARNING
When working on the car battery, there is the risk of explosion, fire, injury
or irritation! The following guidelines must be observed.
Avoid smoking, the use of open flames or light and any activities that
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could cause sparks.
A discharged vehicle battery can freeze slightly. Never charge a frozen
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or thawed vehicle battery. Replace a frozen vehicle battery.
Never use a damaged vehicle battery – risk of explosion!
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Do not connect the battery terminals with each other by bridging the two
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poles of a short circuit.
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CAUTION
Ensure that battery acid does not come into contact with the bodywork – risk
of damage to the paintwork.
Note
We recommend having all work on the vehicle battery carried out by a spe-
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cialist garage.
You should replace batteries older than 5 years.
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Check condition
Fig. 222 Vehicle battery: Open the cover / acid level indicator
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Read and observe and
The battery status is checked regularly by a specialist garage as part of the in-
spection service.
Check the acid level
For car batteries with acid level indicator, use the colouration of the display to
check the acid level. In vehicle batteries with the designation "AGM" there is
no acid level examination.
Depending on the equipment, the vehicle battery may be provided with a cov-
er, this can be opened in the direction of arrow
Air bubbles can influence the colour of the indicator. Therefore, carefully knock
on the display » Fig. 222 - .
Black colour - electrolyte level is correct.
Colourless or light yellow colour - electrolyte level too low, the battery must be
replaced.
on page 189 first.
» Fig. 222 - .
Inspecting and replenishing
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