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Checking
and Filling
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or on
your skin, immediately rinse with cold wa-
ter for several minutes and get medical at-
tention .
- If you should ingest any battery acid, seek
medical attention immediately.
- Do not expose the battery to an open flame,
electric sparks or an open light .
- Do not smoke.
- Do not interchange the positive and nega-
tive cables.
- When working on the battery, be sure not to
short-circuit the terminals with tools or oth-
er metal objects. This would cause the bat-
tery to heat up very quickly, which could
lead to damage or explosion and personal
injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces hy-
drogen gas which is explosive and could
cause personal injury .
- Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children.
- Before work is done on the electrical sys-
tem, disconnect the negative ground cable.
- Before performing any work on the electri-
cal system, switch off the engine and igni-
tion as well as any electrical equipment. The
negative cable on the battery must be dis-
connected. If you are just going to replace a
light bulb, then it is enough to switch off
the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery, switch off
the anti-theft alarm system! Otherwise you
will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first dis-
connect the negative cable and then the
positive cable.
- Before reconnecting the battery, make sure
all electrical consumers are switched off.
Reconnect the positive cable first and then
the negative cable. Never interchange the
cables - this could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out bat-
tery. It could explode! If a battery has fro-
zen, then it must be replaced. A discharged
battery can freeze over at 32 °F (0 °C).
- Make sure the vent hose is always attached
to the opening on the side of the battery.
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- Never use batteries which are damaged .
There is the danger of an explosion! Always
replace a damaged battery.
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WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related acces-
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive problems.
Wash hands after handling.
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Note
- Do not disconnect the vehicle battery when
the ignition is on or when the engine is run-
ning, otherwise, you will damage electronic
components in the electrical system.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a long
period of time without being driven, protect
the battery from "freezing", otherwise it
will be damaged and will then have to be re-
placed .
- When opening the doors, the windows low-
er approximately 10 mm automatically. This
function is not available when the battery is
disconnected, which means there is a risk
that the door seal or the window could be
damaged.
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged bat-
tery.
Fig. 188
Engine compartment: connectors for a charger
and
jump start cables
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