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When a batt e ry is charged , it produces
hyd roge n ga s which is ex plos ive and
could cause perso nal injury.
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Always keep the battery well out of
reach of child ren.
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WARNING
Whenever work ing on the battery or on the
elect rical system, there is the risk of injury,
accident and even fire. Read and heed the fol-
lowing WARNINGS:
- Always wear eye protection. Do not let bat-
te ry acid or any lead particles get on your
skin or cloth ing . Sh ield your eyes. Explosive
gases can cause blindness or other injury .
- Battery acid cont ains su lfu ric acid. Sulfur ic
acid can cause blindness and severe burns.
- Always wear gloves and eye protection. Do
not tilt the battery because acid could leak
out of the ventilat ion open ings .
- 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-
t ive cables.
- When working on the battery, be sure not to
short-circuit the terminals with tools or oth -
er metal objects. This wou ld 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 childre n.
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- Before work is done on the electrical sys-
tem, disconnect the negative gro und cable.
- Before performing any work on the e lectri-
cal system, switch off the engine and ign i-
tion as well as any electrical equ ipment . The
negat ive cab le 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 d isconnecting 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 cab le and then the
positive cable.
- Before reconnect ing the battery, make sure
all electr ical consume rs a re switched off .
Reconnect the positive cable first and then
the negative cable . Never int erch a nge t he
cables - this could sta rt a fire!
- Never cha rge a frozen or a thawed-out bat-
tery . It cou ld explode ! If a ba ttery 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 .
- Never use batter ies which a re damaged.
There is the danger of an exp losion! Always
replace a damaged battery .
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WARNING
Califo rnia Proposition 65 Warning :
- Batte ry posts, te rm inals 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 veh icle is go ing to stand for a long
period of time without being driven, protect
the battery from "freezing", otherwise it
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