Skoda Superb 2005 Owner's Manual page 231

230 Inspecting and Replenishing
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Do not place the battery in direct daylight in order to protect the battery
housing from the effects of ultra-violet light.
For the sake of the environment
A removed battery is a special type of waste which is harmful to the envi-
ronment - contact your specialist garage regarding disposing of the
battery.
Note
Please also refer to the guidelines ⇒ page 233, "Disconnecting and
reconnecting the battery", also after connecting the battery.
Battery with a charge level indicator, the so-called
magic eye
There is a so-called magic eye
The "magic eye" changes its colour in line with the charge state of and
electrolyte level in the battery.
Air bubbles can influence the colour of the "magic eye". For this reason
carefully knock on the "magic eye" before carrying out the check.
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Green colour - the battery is adequately charged.
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Dark colour - the battery has to be charged
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Colourless or yellow colour - have the battery checked by a specialist
garage.
Batteries, which are more than 5 years old, must be replaced. We recom-
mend you have the electrolyte level inspected and adjusted to the correct
level or the battery replaced if necessary by a specialist garage.
Caution
If the vehicle has not been driven for more than 3 to 4 weeks, the battery
will discharge because certain electrical components consume electricity
(e.g. control units) also in idle state. You can prevent the discharging of
the battery by disconnecting the negative terminal or charging the battery
constantly with a very low charging current. Please also refer to the notes
when working on the battery ⇒ page 228, "Working on the battery".
Inspecting the electrolyte level
The battery is practically maintenance-free under normal operating
conditions. We do, however, recommend that you have the electrolyte
level inspected from time to time by a specialist garage when outside
Fig. 175 Engine
compartment: Battery
temperatures are high or when driving on long trips. You should also
with magic eye
check the electrolyte level ⇒ page 231 each time the battery is charged.
The battery acid level will also be checked as part of the Inspection
Service.
⇒ fig. 175
located on the top of the battery.