Battery - Vauxhall Corsa Owner's Manual

264 Service, maintenance

Battery

The battery is maintenance free.
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Warning
Have the battery change performed by a
workshop. Please comply with the legal
environmental and health regulations
concerning the disposal of old batteries.
The retro-fitting of electrical or electronic
accessories may subject the battery to
additional loading and cause it to become
discharged. Please seek advice concerning
the technical options, such as installing a
more powerful battery.
Laying up the vehicle for more than
4 weeks can lead to battery discharge,
which may reduce the service life of the
battery. Disconnect battery from on-board
power supply by detaching negative
terminal.
The Vauxhall alarm system 3 siren must be
deactivated as follows: switch the ignition
on then off, disconnect the vehicle's
battery within 15 seconds.
Ensure the ignition is switched off before
connecting battery. Then perform the
following actions:
z Set date and time in the information
display – see pages 98, 100.
z If necessary, activate the windows 3 and
sunroof 3 – see pages 46, 48.
In order to prevent the battery from
discharging, some consumers such as the
courtesy light automatically switch off
after approx. 5 minutes.
Disconnecting/connecting the battery
from/to the electrical system
Disconnect battery from vehicle power
supply before charging: disconnect
negative cable first, then the positive
cable.
The positive terminal is beneath a cover.
Open flap of cover above positive
terminal to gain access – see page 207,
Fig. 18270 S.
The polarity of the battery, i.e. the positive
and negative terminal connections, must
not be switched. Always connect the
positive cable first, then the negative
cable.
Replacing the battery
When the battery is being replaced, please
ensure that there are no open ventilation
holes in the vicinity of the positive terminal.
If a ventilation hole is open in this area, it
must be closed off with a dummy cap, and
the ventilation in the vicinity of the
negative terminal must be opened.
Only use batteries that allow the fusebox to
be mounted above the battery.
We recommend that you have the battery
replaced by a Vauxhall Authorised
Repairer.