Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual page 203

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When charging the vehicle battery, a highly explosive gas mixture is
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produced.
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Keep children away from the vehicle battery.
Improper handling of the battery can lead to damage. We recommend having all
work on the vehicle battery carried out by a specialist garage.
WARNING
There is risk of injuries, poisoning, chemical burns, explosions or fire when
working on the battery and on the electrical system. It is essential to comply
with the warning instructions outlined below and with the general applicable
safety rules.
Keep children away from the vehicle battery.
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Do not tilt the battery otherwise battery electrolyte may flow out of the bat-
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tery vent openings. Protect your eyes by wearing safety goggles or a face
shield – risk of blindness!
Always wear protective gloves, eye and skin protection when handling the
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vehicle battery.
The battery acid is strongly corrosive and must, therefore, be handled with
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the greatest of care.
Corrosive fumes in the air irritate the air passages and lead to conjunctivitis
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and inflammation of the air passages in the lungs.
Battery acid corrodes dental enamel and, if it comes into contact with the
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skin, causes deep wounds that take a long time to heal. Repeated contact
with diluted acids causes skin diseases (inflammations, ulcers, slin cracks).
If any battery acid comes into contact with your eyes, rinse the affected eye
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immediately with clean water for several minutes and consult a doctor imme-
diately!
Splashes of acid on your skin or clothes should be neutralised as soon as
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possible using soap suds and then rinsed with plenty of water. If you swallow
battery acid, consult a doctor immediately!
WARNING
It is prohibited to work with naked flames or lights.
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It is prohibited to smoke or carry out any activities that produce sparks.
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Importance
WARNING (Continued)
Never use a damaged vehicle battery – risk of explosion!
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Never charge a frozen or thawed vehicle battery – risk of explosion and
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chemical burns!
Replace a frozen vehicle battery.
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Never jump-start vehicle batteries with insufficient acid levels – risk of ex-
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plosion and chemical burns.
WARNING
When you charge a battery, hydrogen is released, and a highly explosive gas
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mixture is also produced. An explosion can be caused through sparkling over
during unclamping or loosening of the cable plug while the ignition is on.
Creating a bridge between the poles on the battery (e.g. with a metal object
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or cable) creates a short circuit - risk of melting the lead bars, and risk of ex-
plosion, battery fire and acid splashes.
Avoid creating sparks when working with cables and electrical devices.
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Strong sparking represents a risk of injury.
Before carrying out any work on the electrical system, switch off the engine,
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the ignition and all of the electrical components and disconnect the negative
terminal ( ) on the battery.
CAUTION
The vehicle battery must only be disconnected if the ignition is switched off,
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otherwise the vehicle's electrical system (electronic components) can be dam-
aged. When disconnecting the battery from the electrical system, first disconnect
the battery's negative terminal ( ), followed by the positive terminal ( ).
When connecting the battery to the electrical system, first connect the battery's
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positive terminal ( ), followed by the negative terminal ( ). Under no circumstan-
ces must the battery cables be connected incorrectly – risk of a cable fire.
Ensure that battery acid does not come into contact with the bodywork – risk of
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damage to the paintwork.
Do not place the battery in direct daylight in order to protect the vehicle battery
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housing from the effects of ultra-violet light.
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Inspecting and replenishing
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