Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual page 153

Battery discharge
If frequent short journeys are made, the vehicle battery does not recharge suf-
ficiently.
The battery capacity decreases at low temperatures.
If the vehicle is not used for longer than 3 to 4 weeks, disconnect the negative
terminal  of the battery or charge the battery completely with a very low
charging current.
Charging
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Read and observe and
Only charge the battery when the ignition and all consumers are switched off.
Refer to the instructions of the charger manufacturer.
Charging
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For vehicles withthe START-STOPsystem or aux. heating, connect the
minal of the charger on the battery's
the earth point of the engine » page
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For vehicles without the START-STOPsystem or aux. heating, connect the
charger terminals to the corresponding battery poles
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Plug the mains cable of the charger into the power socket and switch on the
device.
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After charging has been successful: Switch off the charger and remove the
mains cable from the power socket.
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Disconnect the terminals of the charger from the vehicle battery.
A charging current of 0.1 multiple of the total vehicle battery capacity (or low-
er) must be used until full charging is achieved.
WARNING
When charging the vehicle battery, hydrogen is released - risk of explo-
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sion. An explosion can be caused through sparking while unclamping or
loosening the cable plug.
So-called"quick-charging" of the vehicle battery is dangerous and re-
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quires a special charger and specialist knowledge. We therefore recom-
mend that "quick-charging" is carried out by a specialist garage.
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pole, the  terminal of the charger to
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163.
( to ,  to ).
Disconnect/reconnect and change
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Read and observe
The new vehicle battery must have the same capacity, voltage, current and the
same size as the original Battery.
We recommend you have the battery replaced by a specialist garage.
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To disconnect, switch off the ignition and disconnect the negative terminal
first , then disconnect the positive terminal .
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When reconnecting the battery, reconnect the positive terminal
connect the negative terminal .
After disconnecting and re-connecting the vehicle battery, the following func-
tions or devices are partially or completely inoperative.
Function / device
Windows
ter-

Panorama sliding/tilting roof
Sun screen
Time settings
CAUTION
Disconnect the battery only with the ignition and consumers turned off -
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There is a risk of damaging the electrical system of the vehicle.
Before disconnecting the battery, always close the electric windows and the
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tilt/slide sunroof - otherwise the fitting units for these may malfunction.
Under no circumstances mix up the charging cables – There is a risk of fire.
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Note
After disconnecting and reconnecting the vehicle battery, we recommend hav-
ing the vehicle checked by a specialist to ensure that the full functionality of
the vehicle is guaranteed.
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Operating measure
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Inspecting and replenishing
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