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Che c king and filling
thaw completely before attempting to charge it
c> &.. However, we recommend not us ing a
thawed battery again because the battery casing
can be cracked due to ice format ion and can leak
battery acid.
Do not open the battery caps when charging the
battery .
A
WARNING
Charging a battery can be dangerous.
- Never charge a frozen battery. It may ex-
plode because of gas trapped in the ice. Al-
low a frozen battery to thaw out first.
- Do not reuse batteries which were frozen.
The battery housing may have cracked and
weakened when the battery froze.
- Charge the battery in a we ll ventilated area.
Keep away from open flame or electrical
spark. Do not smoke . Hydrogen gas generat-
ed by the battery is explosive .
- To reduce the danger of explosion, never
connect or disconnect charger cables while
the charger is operating .
- Fast charg ing a battery is dangerous and
should only be attempted by a competent
technician with the proper equipment .
- Battery acid that may spill during charg ing
sho uld be washed off with a solution of
warm water and baking soda to neutralize
the acid.
CD
Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to start
the engine. This will seriously damage sensi-
tive electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc., as well as the batte ry
charger.
@
Tips
- The vehicle battery must not be charged
with a standard small charger that plugs in-
to the cigarette lighter or outl et.
- Only charge the battery through the connec-
tions in the luggage compartment.
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Windshield
washer
container
Fig. 146 Luggage compar tm ent: Wind shield wash er fl uid
reservoir
The washer fluid container is marked with the
symbol
Q
on its capc> page 157, fig. 134.
.. Lift the filler cap tongue to add washer fluid.
You can fill the container to the top .
.. Press the cap back onto the filler neck after fill-
ing the container .
You can find the reservoir capacity in the table in
¢ page 213
Clean water should be used when filling up. If
possible, use soft water to prevent scaling on the
washer jets . Always add a glass cleaner solution
(with frost protection in the winter).
CD
Note
- Do not mix engine coolant antifreeze or any
other additives to fill up the windshield
washer reservoir .
- Do not use glass cleaners containing paint
solvent; you risk damaging the paint.
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