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Vehicle battery
Įvadas į temą
The vehicle battery represents a power source for the motor to start and for
the supply of electrical consumers in the car.
Automatic consumer shutdown - discharge protection of the vehicle
battery
The on-board power supply tries as follows to avoid draining the vehicle batte-
ry when it is heavily loaded.
By increasing the engine idle speed.
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By limiting the power of certain consumers.
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By turning off some consumers (heated seats, heated rear window) for as
long as necessary.
Warning symbols on the vehicle battery
Symbol
Always wear eye protection.
Battery acid is severely caustic. Always wear gloves and eye pro-
tection.
Keep fire, sparks, open flames and lit cigarettes well clear of the
vehicle battery.
When charging the vehicle battery, a highly explosive gas mixture
is produced.
Keep children away from the vehicle battery.
DĖMESIO
Battery acid is highly corrosive - risk of injury, irritation or poisoning! Corro-
sive vapours in the air irritate and damage the respiratory tract and the
eyes. The following guidelines must be observed.
Always wear protective gloves, eye and skin protection when handling
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the vehicle battery.
If your eyes or skin come into contact with the electrolytic fluid, imme-
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diately wash the affected area for a few minutes long with a lot of water.
Seek medical assistance if required.
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General Maintenance
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DĖMESIO (tęsinys)
Keep the vehicle battery away from people who are not completely inde-
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pendent, especially children.
Do not tilt the battery otherwise battery electrolyte may flow out of the
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battery vent openings.
DĖMESIO
When working on the car battery, there is the risk of explosion, fire, injury
or irritation! The following guidelines must be observed.
Avoid smoking, the use of open flames or light and any activities that
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could cause sparks.
A discharged vehicle battery can freeze slightly. Niekuomet nekraukite
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užšalusio arba atitirpusio automobilio akumuliatoriaus. Replace a frozen ve-
hicle battery.
Never use a damaged vehicle battery – risk of explosion!
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Do not connect the battery terminals with each other by bridging the two
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poles of a short circuit.
ATSARGIAI
Ensure that battery acid does not come into contact with the bodywork – risk
of damage to the paintwork.
Nurodymas
We recommend having all work on the vehicle battery carried out by a spe-
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cialist garage.
You should replace batteries older than 5 years.
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