Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 146

n the en ine compartment
ehicle battery
ntroduction
nstallation position of the vehicle battery
planation of the warnin s on the vehicle battery
ymbol Meanin
Additional information and warnin s
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ork on the vehicle battery and the electrical system can cause severe chemi-
cal burns fire or electric shock. efore performin any work always read and
observe the followin warnin s and precautions
efore performin any work on the vehicle battery switch off the i nition
and all electrical loads and disconnect the ne ative terminal of the battery.
Always keep children away from the battery acid and vehicle battery.
Always wear eye protection.
attery acid is very a ressive. ou may chemically burn the skin and
cause blindness upon contact with the eyes.
tery protect especially your hands arms and face from acid splashes.
Do not smoke and never work near open flames or sparks.
Avoid sparks when dealin with cables and electrical e uipment and by
electrostatic dischar e.
ever short-circuit the battery terminals.
ever use a dama ed vehicle battery. t may e plode. Replace a dama ed
vehicle battery immediately.
Replace a dama ed or fro en vehicle battery immediately. A dischar ed
battery may start to free e at temperatures around
O
ever disconnect vehicle batteries or connect them with each other with
the i nition switched on or the en ine runnin
system or electronic components will be dama ed.
Do not e pose the vehicle battery to direct sunli ht for e tended periods
of time because radiation may dama e the battery housin .
rotect the vehicle from frost durin lon er periods of non-use so that the
vehicle battery does not free e and hence will be destroyed.
hen handlin the vehicle bat-
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since otherwise the electrical