Battery Cover; Charging A Vehicle Battery - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Battery cover

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 202.
The battery is located in the engine compartment - in some models, underneath a
polyester cover » Fig. 180.
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Fold out the cover on the battery in the direction of the arrow.
The battery cover is installed in reverse order.
The edge of the polyester battery cover is inserted between the battery and the
side wall of the battery cover when working on the battery.
Checking the battery electrolyte level
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General Maintenance
Fig. 180
Engine compartment: Polyester
cover of vehicle battery
Fig. 181
Vehicle battery: Electrolyte level
indicator
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 202.
On vehicles with a vehicle battery fitted with a colour indicator, the so-called
magic eye » Fig. 181, 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.
For technical reasons, on vehicles with the description "AGM", the electrolyte lev-
el cannot be checked.
Vehicles with a START-STOP system are fitted with a battery control unit for
checking the energy level for the recurring engine start.
We recommend you have the electrolyte level checked by a ŠKODA specialist ga-
rage from time to time, especially in the following cases.
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High external temperatures.
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Longer day trips.
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After each charge.
Winter time
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The vehicle battery only has a proportion of the starting power in lower tempera-
tures. A discharged vehicle battery may already freeze at temperatures just be-
low 0 °C.
We therefore recommend that you have the battery checked and, if necessary, re-
charged by a ŠKODA Partner before the start of the winter.
Note
The battery electrolyte level is periodically checked by a ŠKODA Partner as part of
the Inspection Service.

Charging a vehicle battery

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 202.
A properly charged vehicle battery is essential for reliably starting the engine.
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Switch off the ignition and all of the electrical components.
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