Battery; Protection Of Electronic Com Ponents - Vauxhall VIVARO Owner's Manual

Battery

Batt ery acc ess
The b attery is located beneath the front
left-hand seat floor pa nel - see page 127.
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Warning
Ensure adequa te v entilation w hen
cha rg ing the battery. There is a risk of
explosion if gases generated during
cha rg ing are a llowed to ac cum ulate!
Add itional b attery 3
Dep ending on the v ehicle auxiliary
equipm ent certain models ma y have an
additional battery located nex t to the
vehic le ba ttery.
Battery maintenance 3
If the ba ttery installed to your vehicle is not
maintenance free:
Remove ba ttery ca ps and ensure
electroly te level is 15 mm ab ov e the plates.
Ad d distilled or demineralised water to
correct the level.
If ba ttery fluid lev el drops below the plates,
do not attempt to test or recharge the
battery or jum p sta rt the engine.
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Warning
We recommend that you have battery
changes ca rried out by a Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer. The Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer knows the laws
concerning the disposal of used batteries
and therefore protects the environment
and y our health.
Elec trica l or electronic accessories fitted at
a later stage can place an additional load
on the battery or discharge the battery .
Consult a work shop. We recom mend a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer, a s regards
technical possibilities, such as fitting a
more powerful or an additional battery .
Service plan, mainten ance
Protection o f electronic
com ponents
In order to avoid the brea kdown of
electronic components within the electrical
system, never disconnect the b attery w ith
the engine running. Nev er start the engine
while the battery is disconnected (e.g.
when using jump leads).
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