Operation In Winter - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

Battery cover
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 132.
The battery is located in the engine compartment below a plastic box.
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Push the lid in the direction of the arrow
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The installation of the battery cover on the positive terminal side takes place in
the reverse order.
Checking the battery electrolyte level
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 132.
134
General Maintenance
Fig. 103
Vehicle battery: Open up the
cover
» Fig. 103.
Fig. 104
Vehicle battery: Electrolyte level
indicator
We recommend you have the electrolyte level checked by a specialist garage from
time to time, especially in the following cases.
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High outside temperatures.
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Long daily drives
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After each charge » page 135, Charging a vehicle battery.
On vehicles with a vehicle battery fitted with a colour indicator, the so-called
magic eye » Fig. 104, the electrolyte level can be determined by looking at the
change in colour.
Air bubbles can influence the colour of the indicator. For this reason carefully
knock on the indicator before carrying out the check.
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Black colour - electrolyte level is correct.
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Colourless or light yellow colour - electrolyte level too low, the battery must be
replaced.
Note
The battery electrolyte level is periodically checked by a ŠKODA Service Partner
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as part of the Inspection Service.
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For technical reasons, on vehicles with the description "AGM", the electrolyte
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level cannot be checked.
Vehicles with a "START-STOP" system are fitted with a battery control unit for
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checking the energy level for the recurring engine start.

Operation in winter

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 132.
At low temperatures, the vehicle battery only has part of the initial power output
that it has at normal temperatures.
A discharged vehicle battery may already freeze at temperatures just below 0
°C.
We therefore recommend that you have the battery checked and, if necessary, re-
charged by a ŠKODA Service Partner before the start of the winter.
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