Recharging The Batteries; Working On The Electrical System And Electrical Fuses - Mercedes-Benz Conecto Manual

Recharging the batteries

Danger.
Risk of injury. Risk of explosion.
Risk of explosion due to oxyhydrogen
gas formation. Make sure that there is
good ventilation when you charge the
batteries.
Caution:
Caution. Do not rapid charge new batter-
ies under any circumstances.
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Remove the cell caps and termin-
al clamps from the batteries before
recharging. Do not disconnect the
connecting cable (B) between the
batteries.
Observe the correct charging voltage
(24 volts).
The charge current should not ex-
ceed 10 % of the battery capacity.
Special chargers that have an appro-
priate charge characteristic (IU, IUOU
or WUOU) are required for charging
gel batteries.
Practical advice
Recharging the batteries
Working on the electrical system
and electrical fuses
Danger.
Risk of fire.
Switch off all electrical equipment
and disconnect the battery negative
terminal clamps (-) before commen-
cing any work on the electrical sys-
tem.
Do not reconnect the negative ter-
minal clamps (-) until all electrical
lines have been reconnected cor-
rectly.
Switch off all electrical equipment
and disconnect the battery negative
terminal clamps (-) before changing
an electrical fuse.
Never bridge or repair fuses.
Only use fuses of the specified am-
perage. Never replace fuses with
those of a higher ampere rating as
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