214 12 volt vehicle battery and fuses ›
✓ 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 capacity.
Under the front flap: Earth point and
Earth point
A
+
-pole for charging the 12 volt vehicle battery (under the
cover cap)
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Open the cover cap of the
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Connect the
terminal of the charger to the
tery charging.
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Connect the
terminal of the charger to the earth point
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Plug the charger's power cable into the socket and switch on
the device.
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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 bat-
tery.
12 volt vehicle battery
-pole for battery charging
- pole for battery charging.
pole for bat-
.
A
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Lock the cover cap of the
-pole for battery charging into
place.
WARNING
Risk of explosion!
During charging, hydrogen is released. An explosion can also
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be caused by sparks, for example, when disconnecting or loos-
ening the cable connector.
Never charge a frozen or thawed 12 volt vehicle battery.
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Do not carry out the so-called quick charging of the 12 volt ve-
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hicle battery yourself, but have it carried out by a specialist ga-
rage.
NOTICE
A flat 12 volt vehicle battery can freeze easily!
Troubleshooting
Fault in charging of the 12 volt vehicle battery
illuminates together with
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Stop driving!
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Turn ignition off and seek the help of a specialist garage.
12 volt vehicle battery fault
illuminates together with
A message in the display of the instrument cluster indi-
cating a fault on the 12 volt vehicle battery or on secondary sys-
tems.
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Seek the help of a specialist garage.