Battery - Skoda YETI - 11-2009 Owner's Manual

210 Inspecting and replenishing
Caution
Brake fluid damages the paintwork of the vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
In view of the problems involved with proper disposal of brake fluid, the special tools
and the professional knowledge required, you should have the brake fluid replaced by
authorised Škoda Service Partners.

Battery

Working on the battery
Fig. 175 Engine compartment: Polyester cover of the vehicle battery / plastic cover of the
vehicle battery
The battery is located in the engine compartment in a polyester cover or in a plastic
cover*.
– Open the battery cover in direction of arrow
of the battery cover in direction of arrow
remove the battery.
– The installation of the battery cover takes place in the reverse order.
Removal and installation of the battery is not recommended since it can, under certain
circumstances, lead to major damage. Contact a specialist garage.
A
or press the interlock on the side
1
A ⇒ fig.
175, fold the cover up and
2
There is a risk of injuries, scalding, accidents and burns when carrying out any work on
the battery and on the electrical system. For this reason, it is essential to comply with
the warning instructions ⇒
stated below and with the general applicable rules of
safety.
WARNING
•
The battery acid is strongly corrosive and must, therefore, be handled with
the greatest of care. Always wear protective gloves, eye and skin protection
when handling batteries. Corrosive fumes in the air irritate the air passages and
lead to conjunctivitis and inflammation of the air passages in the lungs. Battery
acid corrodes dental enamel and creates deep wounds after contact with the
skin which take a long time to heal. Repeated contact with diluted acids causes
skin diseases (inflammations, ulcers, slin cracks). Acids coming into contact
with water are diluted accompanied by significant development of heat.
•
Do not tilt the battery otherwise battery electrolyte may flow out of the
battery vent openings. Protect the eyes with safety glasses or a shield! There is
the danger of suffering blindness! If any battery electrolyte gets into your eye,
rinse out your eye immediately with clear water for several minutes. Contact a
doctor without delay.
•
Splashes of acid on your skin or clothes should be neutralised as soon as
possible using soap suds and then rinsed with plenty of water. Contact a doctor
immediately if you swallow battery electrolyte.
•
Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
•
Hydrogen is released when you charge a battery and a highly explosive gas
mixture is produced. An explosion can be caused through sparkling over during
unclamping or loosening of the cable plug while the ignition is on.
•
Bridging of the poles will create a short circuit (e.g. through metal objects,
cables). Possible consequences of a short circuit: Melting of lead struts, explo-
sion and burning of the battery, jets of acid spurting out.
•
It is prohibited to work with a naked flame and light, to smoke or to carry out
any activities which produce sparks. Avoid creating sparks when working with
cables and electrical devices. Strong sparking represents a risk of injury.
•
Before carrying out any work on the electrical system, switch off the engine,
the ignition as well as all electrical components and disconnect the negative