Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 190

188 Inspecting and Replenishing
WARNING (Continued)
● Never charge a frozen or thawed battery - risk of explosion and caustic
burns! Replace a frozen battery.
● Never jump-start the batteries which have a too low electrolyte level - risk
of explosion and caustic burns!
● Never use a battery which is damaged - risk of explosion! Immediately re-
place a damaged battery.
CAUTION
● You must only disconnect the battery if the ignition is switched off, otherwise
the electrical system (electronic components) of the vehicle may be damaged.
When disconnecting the battery from the electrical system of the vehicle, first dis-
connect the negative terminal (-) of the battery. Then disconnect the positive ter-
minal (+).
● When reconnecting the battery, first connect the positive terminal (+) and only
then the negative terminal (-) of the battery. You must on no account connect the
cables wrongly - risk of a cable fire.
● Ensure that battery acid does not come into contact with the vehicle body oth-
erwise damage could occur to the paintwork.
● Do not place the battery in direct daylight in order to protect the battery hous-
ing from the effects of ultra-violet light.
● If the vehicle has not been driven for more than 3 to 4 weeks, the battery will
discharge This is 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.
For the sake of the environment
A removed battery is a special type of waste which is harmful to the environment
- contact your specialist garage regarding disposing of the battery.
Note
● Please also refer to the guidelines ⇒ p age 190, also after connecting the bat-
tery.
● You should replace batteries older than 5 years.
Battery cover
Fig. 154 Engine compartment: Polyester cover of the vehicle battery/plastic cover of the ve-
hicle battery
The battery is located in the engine compartment in a polyester cover
⇒ f ig. 154
left or in a polyester cover
Open the battery cover in direction of arrow
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2 on the side of the battery cover, fold the cover up and remove the battery.
The installation of the battery cover takes place in the reverse order.
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The edge of the polyester battery cover
battery and the side wall of the battery cover when working on the battery.
Battery control
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The battery is practically maintenance-free under normal operating conditions.
⇒ f ig. 154
- right.
⇒ f ig. 154
or press the interlock
1
⇒ f ig. 154
- left is inserted between the
Fig. 155 The battery: Electrolyte level
indicator
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