12-Volt Dc System; Batteries; Battery Switch - Bayliner 255 Cruiser Owner's Manual

255 Cruiser • Owner's Manual Supplement

12-Volt DC System

Batteries

• The batteries supply electricity for lights, 12-volt accessories, engine starting and, if equipped, generator starting.
• The Electrical section in Chapter 8 of the Cruiser & Yacht Owner's Manual provides battery care and
maintenance instructions.

Battery Switch

SHOCK and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DAMAGE HAZARD!
When the engine is running, NEVER turn Off the battery switch or disconnect the bat-
tery cables. Doing either could cause damage to your boat's engine and/or electrical
system.
Make sure your selling dealer fully explains how to use the battery switch.
• Standby-loads, such as the automatic
bilge pumps and the stereo memory,
are not affected by the battery switch
since they are wired directly to
the battery.
• Turn the battery switch to the Off
position whenever your boat will be
unoccupied for long periods of time.
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