Jump-Starting - SMART 2016 fortwo Owner's Manual

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Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing.
Do not inhale any battery gases. Do not lean
over the battery. Keep children away from
batteries. Wash away battery acid immedi-
ately with plenty of clean water and seek
medical attention.
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WARNING
A discharged battery can freeze at temper-
atures below freezing point. When jump-
starting the vehicle or charging the bat-
tery, gases can escape from the battery.
There is a risk of an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before
charging it or jump-starting.
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Only use battery chargers with a maximum
charging voltage of 14.8 V.
Open the service cover (
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Connect the battery charger to the positive
X
terminal and ground point in the same
Jump-starting
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WARNING
Battery acid is caustic. There is a risk of injury.
Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Do not inhale any battery gases. Do not lean over
the battery. Keep children away from batteries. Wash away battery acid immediately with
plenty of clean water and seek medical attention.
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WARNING
During charging and jump-starting, explosive gases can escape from the battery. There is a
risk of an explosion.
Particularly avoid fire, open flames, creating sparks and smoking. Ensure there is suffi-
cient ventilation while charging and jump-starting. Do not lean over a battery.
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WARNING
During the charging process, a battery produces hydrogen gas. If a short circuit occurs or
sparks are created, the hydrogen gas can ignite. There is a risk of an explosion.
Make sure that the positive terminal of a connected battery does not come into contact with
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vehicle parts.
Never place metal objects or tools on a battery.
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It is important that you observe the described order of the battery terminals when con-
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necting and disconnecting a battery.
order as when connecting the donor battery
in the jump-starting procedure
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If, at low temperatures, the indicator lamps/
warning lamps in the instrument cluster do
not light up, it is highly likely that the dis-
charged battery has frozen. In this case you
may neither jump-start the vehicle nor
charge the battery. The service life of a
thawed-out battery may be shorter. The start-
ing characteristics can be impaired, partic-
ularly at low temperatures. Have the thawed-
out battery checked at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Only charge the fitted battery with a battery
charger which has been tested and approved
by smart. A battery charger specially adapted
for smart vehicles, and tested and approved
by smart, is available as an accessory. It per-
mits the charging of the battery in its instal-
led position. Contact a smart center for fur-
page 147).
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battery charger's operating instructions
before charging the battery.
page 162).