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Battery recharging by battery
charger
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
• When the battery is discharged in
a short period of time (possibly
because the headlamps or interior
lights remain on, while the vehicle
is not in use), slowly recharge it
(trickle) for 10 hours.
• When the battery is gradually dis-
charged due to high electric load,
while the vehicle is in use,
recharge it at 20-30A for 2 hours.
Battery recharging by vehicle
After jump-starting from a good bat-
tery, run the engine for 20-30 min-
utes in either the idle or driving
modes, before turning off the engine.
Your vehicle may not restart, when
the engine is shortly turned off with-
out having an adequate recharging
time.
WARNING
- Recharging battery
When recharging the battery,
follow the below precautions:
• The battery must be removed
from the vehicle and placed in
a well-ventilated area.
• Keep cigarette lits, sparks, or
flames away from the battery.
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• Keep paying attention to the
battery
recharging. Stop or slow the
recharging rate, when the bat-
tery gas violently leaks (boil-
ing),or when an electrolyte
temperature exceeds 120°F
(49°C).
• Wear the proper eye protection,
while watching the battery
recharging conditions.
• Disconnect the battery charger
in the following order.
1. Turn off the main switch of
the battery charger.
2. Unhook the negative clamp
from the negative battery ter-
minal.
3. Unhook the positive clamp
from the positive battery ter-
minal.
• Before
recharging the battery, turn
off all accessories and stop
the engine.
• The negative battery cable
must be disconnected first, or
be connected last.
• Operation related to the bat-
tery should be done by an
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authorized EQUUS dealer.
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Maintenance
condition,
while
WARNING
maintaining
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