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Note
- Do not disconnect the vehicle battery
when the ignition is on or when the en-
gine is running, otherwise, you will dam-
age electronic components in the electri-
cal system .
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
long period of time without being driven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth-
erwise it will be damaged and w ill then
have to be replaced.
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery.
Fig. 193
Engine compartment: connectors for a charg-
er and jum p sta rt cables
Always read and heed all WARNINGS below
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and
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in Working on the battery on
page 236 .
.,. Switch off the ignit ion and all electrical con-
sumer s.
.,. Make sure the area is well vent ilated when
you charge the battery .
.,. Open the engine hood
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page 224.
.,. Open the red cover on the posit ive pole
¢fig. 193 .
.,. Connect the charger connectors according to
the instructions to the jump start bolts.
(Bolts under the red
cover=
"positive", Bolts
with hex head= "negative").
.,. Only now plug the mains lead for the charg-
ing equipment into the wall outlet and turn
it on
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.,. Make sure the charging rate is not over
30 amps/ 14 .8 Volt.
Checkin g and fillin g
23 7
.,. When the battery is fully charged: Turn the
charging equipment off and
remove
the
mains lead from the wall out let.
.,. Now remove the clamps for the charging
equ ipment.
.,. Close the red cover on the positive pole .
.,. Close the hood
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page
225.
A discharged battery can freeze at tempera-
tures of only 32 F
0
(0 °C). Allow a frozen bat-
tery to thaw completely before attempting to
cha rge it
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,&. . However, we recommend not
using a thawed batte ry again because the bat-
tery casing can be cracked due to ice fo rma-
tion and can leak battery ac id.
Battery charging (Maximum charging rate
of 30 amps/14.8
Volt )
When charg ing at
low
volt ages (e.g. with a
trickle charger), the battery cables do not
have to be disconnected first . The battery
caps should
not
be opened when charging a
battery .
It is not necessary to
remove
the battery from
the luggage compartment,
and it is a lso not
necessary to disconnect the cab les .
Fast charging the battery (charging rate
above 14 .8 Volts)
For technical reasons do not use a battery
charger that uses voltage greater than 14.8
Volts to charge your vehicle's battery .
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WARNING
-
Charging a battery can be dangerous.
- Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery charger manu-
facturer when charg ing your battery.
- Never charge a frozen battery. It may ex-
plode because of gas trapped in the ice.
Allow a frozen battery to thaw out f irst.
- Do not reuse batteries which were fro-
zen. The battery housing may have
cracked and weakened when the battery
froze.
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