Porsche 911 Manual page 57

starting or connection to an external power supply
take place, the electrical system is automatically re-
activated. The 12-volt lithium battery is automati-
cally reconnected to the vehicle electrical system.
> Please refer to chapter "Jump-lead Starting" on
page 129.
e Never connect jump leads directly to the battery.
Safety symbols on the lithium battery
Read instructions
Wear eye protection
Danger of explosion
Fire, sparks, naked flames and smoking
are prohibited
Avoid causing sparks and short circuits
when handling cables and electrical
devices.
Danger of caustic burns
Electrolyte fluid is highly corrosive: wear
safety gloves and eye protection.
First aid
If electrolyte fluid splashes into your eye,
rinse immediately for a few minutes with
clean water. Immediately seek medical
attention from a doctor. If electrolyte
fluid splashes onto your skin or clothing,
neutralise immediately with soapsuds
and rinse with plenty of water. If you ac-
cidentally drink electrolyte fluid, consult
a doctor immediately.
Keep children away
Disposal
Hand in the old battery at a battery col-
lection point.
Never dispose of an old battery with do-
mestic waste.
Always have maintenance work carried
out by qualified technicians
Never attempt to replace the battery
yourself. Only have the lithium battery of
this vehicle replaced with a lithium bat-
tery explicitly intended by Porsche for
this vehicle. The use of other lithium or
lead-acid batteries results in significant
malfunctions including total failure of
the electrical system.
Always have the battery replaced by a
qualified specialist workshop. Porsche
recommends a Porsche partner as they
have trained workshop personnel and the
necessary parts and tools.
Lithium battery care
What do I What do I have to do?
want to do?
e Switch off unneeded electri-
Avoid run-
cal loads on short trips.
ning down
e Switch off the ignition when
the battery
leaving the vehicle.
e Have the battery checked be-
Prepare for
fore the start of winter.
winter
driving
What do I What do I have to do?
want to do?
e Never charge a damaged
Charge the
battery.
battery
e If the vehicle is left for long
Lay up the
periods in the garage or
vehicle
workshop, the doors and lids
of the vehicle should be
closed.
e Switch off ignition.
Information
The battery still discharges even while your vehicle
is not in use.
e To maintain its function, charge the battery ap-
proximately every 6 weeks or connect it to a
trickle charger suitable for lithium batteries with
CC/CV or pure CV characteristic. Porsche rec-
ommends Porsche Tequipment chargers and
trickle chargers.
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