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Che cking and filling
- Before reconnecting the battery, make
sure all electrical consumers are switch-
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter-
change the cables - th is could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery . It could explode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be rep laced. A dis-
charged battery can freeze over at 32 °F
(0 °C).
- Make su re the vent hose is always attach-
ed to the opening on the side of the bat-
t ery.
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
Dange r of explos ion! Always rep lace a
damaged batte ry.
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WARNING
California Propos ition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, te rm inals and related ac-
cessories cont ain le ad and lead com-
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to ca use cancer and reproduc -
t ive problems . Wash hands after han-
dling.
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Note
- Do not d isconnect the vehi cle bat t ery
when the ignition is switched on or when
t he engine is running, otherwise, you will
damage e lectronic components in the
electrical system.
- If your vehicle is go ing to stand for a
long period of time witho ut being driven,
protect the battery from "free zing", ot h-
erwise it will be damaged and w ill then
have to be replaced .
Charging the battery
Connect ions for charging the battery are lo-
cated in the luggage compartment.
Fig . 14 5
Lugg age compar tm ent : batt ery cover
Fig. 146
Luggage compa rtm ent: conn ecto rs for a
charger and jump start cables
Do not connect the negative ca ble direct ly to
the negative terminal on the battery . Connect
it to a jump sta rt pin instead
c:,
fig . 146 .
.,. Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS
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in Working on the battery on page 179 and
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.,. Switch off the ignition and all electrical con-
sumers .
.,. Open the luggage compa rtment lid
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.,. Remove the batte ry cove r
c:,
fig . 145.
.,. Connec t t he t erminal clamps fr om t he
charger to the batte ry t e rminal (red = "posi-
tive") and the jump start pin
c:,
fig . 146
(black or brown= "negative") as specified .
.,. Only now plug the mains lead for the charg-
ing equ ipment into the wa ll outlet and turn
it on .
.,. When the battery is fully cha rged : Turn the
charg ing equipment off and remove the
ma ins lead from the wall out let .
.,. Now remove th e cla mps fo r the cha rging
equ ipment.
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