Skoda octavia Owner's Manual page 178

Depending on the equipment, the vehicle battery may be provided with a cov-
er, this can be opened in the direction of
Air bubbles can influence the colour of the indicator. Therefore, carefully knock
on the display before the check» fig. 200
Black colour – electrolyte level is correct.
Colourless or light yellow colour – electrolyte level too low, the battery must
be replaced.
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, then disconnect the
negative terminal of the battery or charge the battery constantly 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 auxiliary heater , connect the -
terminal of the charger on the battery's -pole, the -terminal of the charg-
er to the ground point of the engine
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For vehicleswithout the START-STOPsystem or auxiliary 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.
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WARNING
When charging the vehicle battery, hydrogen is released - There is a risk
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of explosion. An explosion can be caused through sparking while unclamp-
ing 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.
Disconnect/reconnect and change
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Read and observe and
The new vehicle battery must have the same capacity, voltage, current and the
same size as the original Battery.
We recommend you have the batteryreplaced 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 first, then
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
Electric windows
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, close the electric tailgate, all the windows,
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the sliding / tilting roof and the electric sunshade - otherwise malfunctions of
equipment elements may occur.
Under no circumstances mix up the charging cables – There is a risk of fire.
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