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Recommendations to maintain battery health
during prolonged parking conditions
While your vehicle is parked for prolonged duration,
battery continues to discharge and if left unattended can
get completely discharged. It is recommended to ride
the vehicle for minimum 60 km every week to keep the
battery in healthy condition This could be at a stretch in
one ride or several rides during the week.
The vehicle speed will vary during the ride but an average
speed of minimum 30 kmph will be helpful to ensure
proper battery charging. Use kick-starting, if available,
to conserve battery charge during such period. This is
only a recommendation to maintain battery charge and
regular service schedules must be followed to maintain
your vehicle in good running condition.
The following is recommendations to users regarding
battery maintenance before, during and after long
storage of battery:
1. Before Storage
a. Store the battery only after fully charging it
b. Battery fuse to be disconnected and stored
safely. This will reduce the sleep mode current
and hence enhance storage life of battery.*
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c. Alternatively,
battery
(positive
and
negative
disconnected and fasteners can be secured
with battery terminals.*
2. During Storage
a. Store it at room temperature or lower.
b. Store the vehicle in the shade and protected
from rain and cover the vehicle to prevent ro-
dents from entering and damaging the wires.
3. After Storage
a. Connect the wires and fuse, if disconnected
earlier, with ignition switch in OFF position*
b. Start the vehicle by kick starting.
(Above recommendations do not consider storage
effects on other systems such as induction and fuel
systems and wheels)
connecting
wires
wires)
can
*
To be done by skilled personnel
be
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