Battery Recharging - Ford 2008 Ka Owner's Handbook Manual

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RECHARGING
THE BATTERY
IMPORTANT The battery recharging
procedure is given as information only.
You are recommended to go to
a Ford Dealership to have this
operation performed.
IMPORTANT After turning the ignition
key to STOP and having closed the
driver's side door, wait at least one
minute before disconnecting and then
reconnecting the battery electrical
supply.
Charging should be slow at a low
ampere rating for approximately
24 hours. Charging for a longer
time may damage the battery.
Charge the battery as follows:
❒ disconnect the connector A
(by pressing button B) from sensor
C for monitoring the status of the
battery installed on the negative
battery pole D;
❒ connect the positive cable to the
positive battery terminal E and the
negative terminal to the sensor D
as shown in the figure;
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fig. 36
❒ turn on the charger. At the end
of the charging process, switch
the battery charger off;
❒ after having disconnected
the recharging device, reconnect
the connector A to the sensor C
as shown in the figure.
WARNING
Battery fluid is poisonous
and corrosive: avoid
contact with your skin and eyes.
The battery recharging operation
must be performed in a ventilated
place, away from naked flames or
possible sources of sparks to avoid
the risk of explosion and fire.
WARNING
Don't try to recharge
a frozen battery: it must
be thawed first, otherwise it may
explode. If the battery was frozen,
have it inspected by specialised
KA00196m
personnel before recharging to
check that the internal elements
are not damaged and that the
casing is not cracked, which causes
the risk of leakage of poisonous,
corrosive gas.