Skoda CITIGO Owner's Manual page 119

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 with the START-STOP system or auxiliary heater , connect the
-terminal of the charger on the battery's
charger to the ground point of the engine
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For vehicles without the START-STOP system 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.
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. Therefore, "Quick load-
ing" must be carried out by a specialist garage.
Disconnecting/reconnecting and changing
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Read and observe and
The new vehicle battery must have the same capacity, voltage, current and
size as the original battery.
We recommend you have the battery replaced by a specialist garage.
on page 116 first.
- pole,  the - terminal of the

» page 128.
( to ,  to ).
on page 116 first.
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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 .
If the battery is disconnected and reconnected, it is possible that the time dis-
play is reset » page 31.
CAUTION
Disconnect the battery only with the ignition and consumers turned off - risk
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of damaging the electrical system of the vehicle.
Before disconnecting the battery, always close the power windows and the
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tilt/slide sunroof - otherwise the electrics for these may malfunction.
Under no circumstances mix up the charging cables – risk of fire.
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Note
After disconnecting and reconnecting the vehicle battery, we recommend
having the vehicle checked by a specialist to ensure that the full functionality
of the vehicle is guaranteed.
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Inspecting and replenishing