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Checking
and Filling
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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. Re-
connect
the positive
cable first and
then
the
negative cable. Never interchange the ca-
bles
-
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
.
206
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Never use batteries which are damaged.
There is the danger of an explosion! Always
replace a damaged battery.
A
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
switched on or when the en-
gine is running, otherwise, you will damage
electronic components in the electrical sys-
tem
.
-
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
.
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged bat-
tery.
Fig. 177
Engine compar
tm
ent
:
Connectors fo
r
charger
and
jump
e
r
cables
Always read and heed all WARNINGS
below
9
A
and
¢
A
in Working on the battery on
page
205.
.,.
Turn off the ignition and all electrical consum-
ers.
.,.
Make sure the area is well ventilated when you
charge
the
battery.
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