Skoda SUPERB Owner's Manual page 193

Battery discharge
Frequent short journeys will not sufficiently recharge the car battery.
The battery capacity decreases at low temperatures.
If the vehicle is not used for longer than 3 to 4 weeks, then disconnect the
negative terminal  or charge the battery constantly with a very low charging
current.
Charging
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Read and observe and
Only charge the vehicle battery when the ignition and all consumers are
switched off.
Refer to the instructions of the charger manufacturer.
Charging
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For vehicles with START-STOP system or auxiliary heating, connect the
terminal of the charger on the

charger to the earth point of the engine
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For vehicles without START-STOP system or auxiliary heating, connect the
terminals of the charger to the corresponding battery poles
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Plug the mains cable of the charger into the power socket and switch on the
device.
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After charging has been successful: Switch off the charger and remove the
mains cable from the power socket.
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Disconnect the terminals of the charger from the vehicle battery.
A charging current of 0.1 multiple of the total vehicle battery capacity (or low-
er) must be used until full charging is achieved.
WARNING
When charging the vehicle battery, hydrogen is released - risk of explo-
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sion. An explosion can be caused from sparks or connection or releasing
the cable plug while the ignition is on.
The so-called "quick charging" of the vehicle battery is dangerous and re-
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quires a special charger and specialist knowledge. We therefore recom-
mend that vehicle batteries are "quick-charged" by a specialist garage.
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pole of the battery, the  terminal of the
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( at .  at ).
Connect/disconnect and replace
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Read and observe
The new vehicle battery must have the same capacity, voltage, current and the
same size as the original Battery.
We recommend you have the battery replaced by a specialist garage.
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To disconnect the battery, switch off the ignition and disconnect first the
negative terminal , and only after this the positive .
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To connect the battery, first connect the positive terminal , and only after
this the negative terminal .
After disconnecting and re-connecting the vehicle battery, the following func-
tions or devices are partially or completely inoperative.
Function / device
Power windows

Panorama sliding/tilting roof
Sun screen
Time setting
CAUTION
Disconnect the vehicle battery only with the ignition turned off - there is a
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risk of damaging the electrical system of the vehicle.
Before disconnecting the battery, close the electric tailgate, all the windows,
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the sliding / tilting roof and the electric sunshade - otherwise malfunctions of
equipment elements may occur.
Under no circumstances must the connection cables be connected incorrect-
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ly – risk of fire.
Note
After disconnecting and re-connecting the vehicle battery, we recommend
having the vehicle checked by a specialist to ensure that the full functionality
of all electrical systems is guaranteed.
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