Charging The Battery - SMART forfour Owner's Manual

before attempting to start. This charges
the empty battery a little.
Make sure that the two vehicles do not
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touch.
Make sure that the jump leads are not dam-
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aged.
Do not allow non-insulated parts of the
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terminal clamps to come into contact with
other metal parts while the jump leads are
connected to the battery.
The jump leads must not come into contact
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with parts which can move when the
engine is running, e.g. the wiper rods or
the fan.
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Secure the vehicle using the parking
brake.
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Switch off all electrical consumers, e.g.
rear window heating or lighting.
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Turn the key to position g in the ignition
lock.
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Remove the key from ignition lock.
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Open the service cover.
Charged donor battery or an equivalent
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jump-starting device
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Remove the protective cap from positive
terminal : of your battery.
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First connect positive terminal : of your
battery to positive terminal ; of donor
battery A using the jump lead.
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Start the engine of the donor vehicle and
run it at idling speed.
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First connect negative terminal = of
donor battery A and then negative ter-
minal ? of your battery using the jump
lead.
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Start the engine.
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Before disconnecting the jump leads, let
both engines run for several minutes.
Jump-starting and charging the battery
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To disconnect the jump leads, follow the
sequence in reverse.
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Attach protective cap to positive termi-
nal :.
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Have the battery checked at a qualified
specialist workshop.
The battery is not accessible in all vehicles.
If the other vehicle's battery is not accessi-
ble, jump-start the vehicle using a donor
battery or a jump-starting device.

Charging the battery

In order to prevent damage, observe the fol-
lowing requirements:
Use only battery chargers with a maximum
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charging voltage of 14.8 V.
Charge the battery using only a battery
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charger approved by smart.
When using another battery charger,
remove the battery before charging.
Observe the operating instructions for the
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battery charger.
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Open the service cover.
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Remove the protective cap from positive
terminal : on the battery.
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Connect positive terminal : on the bat-
tery to positive terminal ; on battery
charger A.
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Connect negative terminal = on battery
charger A to negative terminal ? on the
battery.
The vehicle battery should always be suffi-
ciently charged to achieve the maximum
possible service life. The battery may dis-
charge over time if the vehicle is not used.
To charge the battery, a battery charger rec-
ommended by smart can be connected.
If the vehicle is unused for an extended
period, the battery should be checked fre-
quently or disconnected at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
A battery charger adapted to and approved
by smart allows the charging of the battery
in its installed position. Further information
is available from any smart centre.
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