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Ch eck ing and filling
could leak out of the venti lation
open ings.
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or
on your skin, immediately rinse with
cold water for several m inutes and get
medical attention.
- If
you should ingest any battery acid,
see k 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 neg-
ative cab les .
- When wo rking on the battery, be sure
not to short-circuit the terminals with
tools or other metal objects. This would
cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
which could lead to damage or explosion
and personal injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen 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 ca-
ble .
- Before perform ing any work on the elec-
trical system, switch off the engine and
ignition as well as any electrical equip-
ment. The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected. If you are just go-
ing to rep lace a light bu lb, then it is
enough to switch off t he lights.
- Before dis connect ing the battery, switc h
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other-
wise you will set off the alarm.
- Whe n disconnecting the batte ry, first
disconnec t the negative cable and then
the positive cable.
- Before reconnect ing the battery, make
sure al l electrical consumers are switch-
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable . Never inter-
change the cables - this could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery . It could explode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced. A dis-
charged batte ry can freeze over at 32 °F
(0 oc) .
- Make sure the vent hose is a lways attach-
ed to the opening on the side of the bat -
tery .
- Never use batteries which are damaged .
There is the danger of an explosion! Al-
ways replace a damaged battery.
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WARNING
-
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac-
cessories conta in lead and lead com-
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cance r and reproduc-
tive problems. Wash hands after han-
dling.
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Note
- Do not disco nnect the vehicle battery
when the ignit ion is switched on or when
the engine is runn ing, otherwise, you will
damage electron ic components in the
electrical system.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
long period of ti me without be ing driven,
prot ect the ba ttery from "free zing", ot h-
erw ise it will be damaged and will then
have to be replaced .
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery .
Fig. 24 8 Engine compart ment: Conn ectors for charger
and jumper cables
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