Skoda CITIGO IV Owner's Manual page 70

68 12 volt vehicle battery and fuses ›
Charging
The 12-volt vehicle battery is automatically charged
when the high-voltage battery is charged.
If required, the 12 volt vehicle battery can be charg-
ed using a 12 volt charger.
Requirements for charging a 12 volt vehicle bat-
tery
✓ Ignition off.
✓ Power consumers switched off.
12 volt vehicle battery charging
To charge the 12 volt vehicle battery fully, set a
charging current of max. of 0.1 times the battery ca-
pacity.
Earth point
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After charging, switch off the charger and unplug
the power cable from the socket.
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Disconnect the charger terminals from the 12 volt
vehicle battery.
WARNING
Risk of explosion!
During charging, hydrogen is released. An explo-
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sion can also be caused by sparks, for example,
when disconnecting or loosening the cable con-
nector.
Never charge a frozen or thawed 12 volt vehicle
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battery.
Do not carry out the so-called quick charging of
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the 12 volt vehicle battery yourself, but have it car-
ried out by a specialist garage.
NOTICE
A flat 12 volt vehicle battery can freeze easily!
12 volt vehicle battery
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Tap on the indicator
before testing, to clear
air bubbles.
Black colour - the acid
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level is OK.
Colourless or pale yel-
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low colour - acid level
is too low, the 12 volt
vehicle battery must
be replaced.
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Connect the termi-
nal of the charger to
the terminal of the
12 volt vehicle battery.
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Connect the termi-
nal of the charger to
the earth point .
A
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Plug the charger's
power cable into the
socket and switch on
the device.
Troubleshooting
Fault in charging of the 12 volt vehicle battery
illuminates
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Stop driving!
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Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist
garage.
12 volt vehicle battery fault
A message in the display of the instrument cluster
indicating a fault on the 12 volt vehicle battery or on
secondary systems.
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Seek the help of a specialist garage.
The state of charge of the 12 volt vehicle battery is
insufficient
A message in the display of the instrument cluster
regarding low charge or discharged 12 volt vehicle
battery.
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Charge the vehicle using a charger.
Or:
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Charge the 12 volt vehicle battery with a charger.
Disconnecting, connecting and replacing
CAUTION
Risk of fire!
Do not mix up the connection cables.
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Disconnecting
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Close all electrically operated windows.
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Switch off the ignition and any connected power
consumers.
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Disconnect the terminal and then the
nal.
Connecting
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Connect the terminal and then the
After switching on the ignition, the indicator lights
light up from the isolation box.
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If, after a short distance, one of the above-men-
tioned indicator lights does not go out, seek the
help of a specialist garage.
Operate these vehicle functions after disconnect-
ing and connecting the 12 volt vehicle battery
Clock setting » page 40.
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Changing
The new 12 volt vehicle battery must have the same
parameters as the original battery. Have the replace-
ment carried out by a specialist garage.
termi-
terminal.