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Ch eck ing and filling
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Note
- Do not disconnect the vehicle battery
when the ignition is on or when the en-
gine is running, otherwise, you will dam -
age electronic components in the electri-
cal system .
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
long period of time without being driven,
protect t he battery from "freezing", oth -
erwise it will be damaged and will then
have to be replaced .
- When opening the doors, the windows
lower approx imately 10 mm automati-
cally. This function is not available when
the battery is disconnected, wh ich
means there is a risk tha t the door seal
or the window cou ld be damaged.
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery.
Fig. 198
Engine compar tment : connector s for a charg-
e r and jump sta rt cable s
Always read and heed all WARNINGS be low
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in Working on the battery on
page 239.
,.. Switch off the ignit ion and all electrical con-
sumers .
,.. Make sure the area is well vent ilated when
you charge the battery.
,.. Open the engine hood
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,.. Open the red cover o n the posit ive pole
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,.. Connect the charger connectors according to
the instructions t o the jump st art bolts.
(Bolts under the red cover = "positive", Bolts
with hex head = "negative ").
,.. Only now plug the mains lead for the charg-
ing equipment into the wa ll outlet and turn
it on
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,.. Make sure the charging rate is not over
30 amps/ 14.8 Volt .
,.. When the battery is fully charged: Turn the
charg ing equipment off and remove the
mains lead from the wall out let .
,.. Now remove t he clamps for the charging
equ ipment.
,.. Close the red cover on the positive pole.
,.. Close the hood
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A d ischarged battery can freeze at tempera-
tu res of only 32 F
0
(0 °C). Allow a frozen bat-
te ry to thaw completely before attempting to
charge it
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However, we recommend not
using a thawed battery again because the bat-
tery casing can be cracked due to ice forma -
tion and can leak battery acid.
Batt ery charging (Maximum charging rate
of 30 amp s/ 14.8 Volt )
When charg ing at low voltages (e.g. with a
trickle charger), the battery cables do not
have to be disconnected first. The battery
caps should not be opened when charg ing a
batte ry.
It is not necessary to remove the battery from
the luggage compartment,
and it is also not
necessary to d isconnect the cables .
Fast charging the battery (charging rate
ab ove 14 .8 Volt s)
For technical reasons do not use a battery
charger that uses voltage greater than 14.8
Volts to charge your vehicle's battery .
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WARNING
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Charging a battery can be dangero us.
- Always follow the operating instructions
p rovided by the battery cha rger manu-
facturer when charg ing your battery.
- Never charge a frozen battery . It may ex-
p lode because of gas trapped in the ice.
Allow a frozen ba t tery to thaw out first.
- Do not reuse batteries wh ich wer e fro-
zen. The ba tt ery housing may have
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