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Inspecting and Replenishing
Battery cover
Fig. 127 The battery: Pull up the cover (automatic gearbox)/(manual gearbox)
The battery is located in the engine compartment below a plastic box.
Unlock the interlock on the positive terminal side of the battery
–
Pull up the cover in direction of arrow
–
⇒ f ig. 127
(manual gearbox).
The installation of the battery cover on the positive terminal side takes place
–
in the reverse order.
Battery control
The battery is practically maintenance-free under normal operating conditions.
⇒ f ig.
127.
⇒ f ig. 127
(automatic gearbox) or
Fig. 128 The battery: Electrolyte level
indicator
We recommend you have the electrolyte level checked by a specialist garage from
time to time, especially in the following cases.
● High outside temperatures.
● Long daily drives
● After each charge ⇒ p age 159.
On vehicles with a vehicle battery fitted with a colour indicator, the so-called mag-
⇒ f ig.
ic eye
128, the electrolyte level can be determined by looking at the change
in colour.
Air bubbles can influence the colour of the indicator. For this reason carefully
knock on the indicator before carrying out the check.
● Black colour - electrolyte level is correct.
● Colourless or light yellow colour - electrolyte level too low, the battery must be
replaced.
Note
● The battery electrolyte level is periodically checked by an authorised ŠKODA
Service Partner as part of the Inspection Service.
● For technical reasons, on vehicles with the description "AGM", the electrolyte
level cannot be checked.
● Vehicles with a "START-STOP" system are fitted with a battery control unit for
checking the energy level for the recurring engine start.
Operation in winter
The battery has to provide greater amounts of electricity during the winter. It also
has only part of the initial power output at low temperatures that it has at normal
temperatures.
A discharged battery may already freeze at temperatures just below 0 °C.
We therefore recommend that you have the battery checked by a specialist ga-
rage before the start of the winter, and recharged if necessary.
WARNING
Never charge a frozen or thawed battery - risk of explosion and caustic burns.
Replace a frozen battery.
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