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If required, have any work carried out by a
specialised workshop. SEAT recommends
taking your car in for technical service. Negli-
gent work can cause serious injury.
Location of the vehicle battery
The battery is located in the engine compart-
ment.
Explanation of the warning indications on
the vehicle's battery
Symbol
Meaning
Wear eye protection!
Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic.
Always wear protective gloves and eye
protection!
Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking
are prohibited.
A highly explosive mixture of gases is re-
leased when the battery is under charge.
Keep children away from acid and batter-
ies!
CAUTION
Never disconnect the battery if the ignition
●
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components.
●
Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight
over a long period of time, as the intense ul-
Checking and refilling levels
traviolet radiation can damage the battery
housing.
●
If the car is left standing for long periods,
protect the battery from extreme cold temper-
ature so that it does not "freeze up" and be-
come damaged.
Warning lamp
It lights up
Contact a specialised workshop.
Have the electrical system checked.
Disconnect any unnecessary elec-
Faulty generator.
trical devices. The generator does
not charge the battery while the ve-
hicle is in motion.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
WARNING
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Observe the safety warnings
instrument panel on page
29.
Checking the electrolyte level of the
vehicle battery
Fig. 169
In the engine compartment: Remove
the cover from the vehicle's battery.
The battery's electrolyte level should be
checked regularly in high-mileage vehicles,
in hot countries and in older batteries. Other
batteries do not require maintenance.
Vehicles fitted with the Start-Stop system are
equipped with special batteries. For technical
reasons, the electrolyte level cannot be
checked in these batteries.
Preparations
in On the
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Prepare the vehicle for work in the engine
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compartment
●
Open the bonnet
●
Press on the tabs
direction of the arrows and lift the battery
cover up.
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page
186.
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Fig. 169
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