Vehicle Battery - Skoda Roomster Owner's Manual

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Vehicle battery

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Open cover
Checking the battery electrolyte level
Charging
Replacing
Disconnecting or reconnecting
Automatic load deactivation
Warning symbols on the vehicle battery
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Always wear eye protection.
Battery acid is severely caustic. Always wear gloves and eye pro-
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tection.
Keep fire, sparks, open flames and lit cigarettes well clear of the
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vehicle battery.
When charging the vehicle battery, a highly explosive gas mixture
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is produced.
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Keep children away from the vehicle battery.
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 com-
ply with the generally applicable rules of safety as well as the warning in-
structions outlined below.
Keep the vehicle battery away from people who are not completely inde-
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pendent, especially children.
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WARNING (Continued)
Do not tilt the battery otherwise battery electrolyte may flow out of the
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battery 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
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the vehicle battery.
The battery acid is strongly corrosive and must, therefore, be handled
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with the greatest of care.
Corrosive fumes in the air irritate the air passages and lead to conjunctivi-
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tis and inflammation of the air passages in the lungs.
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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
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with diluted acids causes skin diseases (inflammations, ulcers, slin cracks).
If any battery acid comes into contact with your eyes, rinse the affected
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eye immediately with clean water for several minutes and consult a doctor
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immediately!
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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 swal-
low 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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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
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explosion and chemical burns.
WARNING
When you charge a battery, hydrogen is released, and a highly explosive
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gas 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 ob-
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ject or cable) creates a short circuit - risk of melting the lead bars, and risk
of explosion, battery fire and acid splashes.
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Inspecting and replenishing
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