Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual page 191

WARNING (Continued)
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
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explosion and chemical burns.
CAUTION
Improper handling of the vehicle battery may cause damage.
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Ensure that battery acid does not come into contact with the bodywork – risk
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of damage to the paintwork.
If the vehicle has not been driven for more than 3 to 4 weeks, the battery will
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discharge. Prevent the battery from discharging by disconnecting the battery's
negative terminal  or continuously charging the battery with a very low
charging current.
Do not place the battery in direct daylight in order to protect the vehicle bat-
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tery housing from the effects of ultra-violet light.
If the vehicle is frequently used for making short trips, the vehicle battery
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will not have time to charge up sufficiently and may discharge.
For the sake of the environment
A vehicle battery that has been removed is a special type of hazardous waste.
These must be disposed of in accordance with national legal regulations.
Note
We recommend having all work on the vehicle battery carried out by a spe-
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cialist garage.
You should replace batteries older than 5 years.
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General Maintenance
Opening the cover
Fig. 164 Polyester vehicle battery cover / plastic vehicle battery cover
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Read and observe and
The battery is located in the engine compartment - in some models, under-
neath a polyester cover » Fig. 164.
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Open the battery cover in the direction of the arrow
catch on the side of the battery cover in the direction of the arrow
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fold the cover up and remove.
The battery cover is installed in reverse order.
Checking the battery electrolyte level
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Read and observe and
On vehicles with a vehicle battery fitted with a colour indicator
electrolyte level can be determined by looking at the change in colour of this
display.
on page 187 first.
» Fig. 164- or press the
Fig. 165
Electrolyte level indicator
on page 187 first.
» Fig.
» Fig. 164-
165, the
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