Audi A8 2018 Owner's Manual page 282

Che c king and Filling
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Fire, sparks, open flame and smok ing are
forb idden.
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A highly explosive mixture of gases can
form when charging batteries.
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Keep children away from battery acid and
batteries.
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WARNING
All work on the battery or electrical system in
your vehicle can result in injuries, chemical
burns, accidents or burns. Because of this, a ll
work must be performed only by an author-
ized Audi dea le r o r a uthorized Audi Serv ice
Facility.
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WARNING
California Proposit ion 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and re lated acces-
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the Sta t e of California
to ca use ca nce r and rep roduct ive problems.
Wash hands after handling.
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Note
If the ve hicle will be par ked for long periods
of t ime, pro t ect it against the cold so that it
w ill not be destroyed by "freezing"
¢page 280.
Vehicle battery
The term "vehicle battery" refers to the 12 Volt
bat tery in your vehicle.
Not running the vehicle for long periods of
time
If you do not dr ive your vehicle for seve ral days or
weeks, elec t rical equipmen t is gradually scaled
back or switched off. This reduces energy use and
ensu res the vehicle will be able to start after long
periods of time ¢
page 131.
Some convenience
functions, such as interior lighting or power seat
adj ustment, may not be available under certa in
circumstances. These conve nience funct ions w ill
be ava ilable aga in once you switch the ignition on
and start the engine.
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Even when electrical equipment is swit ched off ,
the equipment can still drain the vehicle battery
if the ve hicle is not dr iven fo r long periods of
time. Deep draining results in a chemica l reaction
that destroys the ins ide of the vehicle battery.
The vehicle battery must be charged every month
to reduce the risk of this happen ing ¢ page 280.
Contact an autho rized Audi dea le r or a uthorized
Audi Service Facility for mo re information.
Winter operation
Cold weather places higher demands on the vehi-
cle battery. This res ults in reduced starting abili -
ty . Have the vehicle ba tte ry checked by an au-
thorized Aud i dea ler or author ized Audi Service
Facility befo re the cold time of yea r.
Charging the vehicle battery
Fig. 262
Engine compa rtment: connectors for a cha rger
and jump start cables
Requirement: only use chargers with a maximum
charging voltage of 30 amps/14.8 Volts. The
vehicle battery cab les remain connected .
.. Read the wa rnings ¢ .&. in General warnings
about batteries on page 280 and ¢
_&. .
.. Switch off the ignitio n and all electrica l equip-
ment.
.. Open the hood ¢ page 2 73 .
.. Remove the cover
(I)
by pressing on the arrow
¢fig. 262 .
.. Open the cover @ on the pos it ive terminal.
.. Clamp the charger terminal clamps to the jump
star t pins accord ing to the inst ruct ions. (pin un-
de r the cover= "posi t ive", p in wit h hex agon al
head = "nega t ive") .
.. Insert the power cable for t he cha rging dev ice
into the socket and switch the device on.
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