2005 Seat Alhambra battery

Opening and closing87
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
N No
ot
te
e
If the window in the driver or passenger door is hindered whilst closing
through stiffness or by an obstacle (roll-back function), the window will
open again immediately.
In this case you can only close the window again after the ignition has been
switched on.
K
Notes
The automaticopening/closing function* on the driver and
passenger door windows will not function after the vehicle battery
has been disconnected/reconnected.
To reinstall this function after reconnecting the battery, please note
the following points.
• • LLo
oc
ck
k vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
from the outside via the driver’s or passenger door.
When doing this please ensure that all doors and windows are
closed completely.
• • LLo
oc
ck
k tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aag
ga
ai
in
n
via the driver’s or passenger door. H Ho
ol
ld
d
t th
he
e kke
ey
y iin
n tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
ki
in
ng
g ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ffo
or
r aat
t lle
ea
as
st
t oon
ne
e sse
ec
co
on
nd
d.
.
The automaticclosing function* on the driver’s and passenger side
has been reactivated.
V Ve
en
nt
t wwi
in
ng
g*
*
Mechanically operated vent wing windows
• • BBe
e vve
er
ry
y cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
l wwh
he
en
n ccl
lo
os
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
c wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s aan
nd
d rro
oo
of
f ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e
o ou
ut
ts
si
id
de
e!
!
• • BBe
e vve
er
ry
y cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
l wwh
he
en
n ccl
lo
os
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
do
ow
ws
s!
! CCl
lo
os
si
in
ng
g ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e oou
ut
ts
si
id
de
e
w wi
it
th
ho
ou
ut
t vvi
is
si
ib
bi
il
li
it
ty
y oor
r iin
n aa cca
ar
re
el
le
es
ss
s mma
an
nn
ne
er
r cca
an
n cca
au
us
se
e sse
er
ri
io
ou
us
s iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y,
,
e es
sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
ll
ly
y wwi
it
th
h cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
.
• • CCh
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nne
ev
ve
er
r rre
em
ma
ai
in
n aal
lo
on
ne
e iin
ns
si
id
de
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwh
he
en
n iit
t iis
s llo
oc
ck
ke
ed
d
f fr
ro
om
m tth
he
e oou
ut
ts
si
id
de
e,
, aas
s oou
ut
ts
si
id
de
e hhe
el
lp
p wwi
il
ll
l bbe
e hhi
in
nd
de
er
re
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e eev
ve
en
nt
t oof
f aan
n
e em
me
er
rg
ge
en
nc
cy
y.
.
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Seats and luggage compartment125
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Remove ashtray
Open ashtray and remove bowl by pulling on its outer edge in the
direction of arrow 3.
P Pl
la
ac
ce
e aas
sh
ht
tr
ra
ay
y
Place bowl in its housing and push in the opposite direction of
arrow
3until it is perfectly set in place. Close ashtray.K
C Ci
ig
ga
ar
re
et
tt
te
e lli
ig
gh
ht
te
er
r/
/E
El
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
c sso
oc
ck
ke
et
ts
s
Cigarette lighter
The cigarette lighter is switched on by pushing in the element.
When the heating element glows, the lighter springs out
automatically – pull it out immediately and use it.
Electric socket in the centre console
The cigarette lighter socket can be used for other electrical
accessories with a capacity of up to 120 Watts. When the engine is
not running this will however discharge the battery. For more
information
⇒"Accessories, modifications and removal of parts"
chapter.
K
Fig. 121
3
AL0-040
E Ex
xe
er
rc
ci
is
se
e cca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n wwh
he
en
n uus
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e cci
ig
ga
ar
re
et
tt
te
e lli
ig
gh
ht
te
er
r!
!
C Ca
ar
re
el
le
es
ss
s oor
r uun
nc
co
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
ll
le
ed
d uus
se
e oof
f tth
he
e cci
ig
ga
ar
re
et
tt
te
e lli
ig
gh
ht
te
er
r cca
an
n cca
au
us
se
e bbu
ur
rn
ns
s.
.
T Th
he
e cci
ig
ga
ar
re
et
tt
te
e lli
ig
gh
ht
te
er
r aan
nd
d tth
he
e sso
oc
ck
ke
et
t aal
ls
so
o wwo
or
rk
k wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n iis
s ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d
o of
ff
f aan
nd
d tth
he
e kke
ey
y rre
em
mo
ov
ve
ed
d.
.
F Fo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nne
ev
ve
er
r bbe
e lle
ef
ft
t iin
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aal
lo
on
ne
e.
.
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Seats and luggage compartment126
Electric sockets in luggage compartment
The 12 Volt socket in the luggage compartment⇒ fig. 122can be
used for further electrical consumers with a power rating of up to
96 Watt. The battery will run down if the engine is not running.
If the supply tension falls below a certain levelw wh
he
en
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s
s sw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f
, five warning beeps will be heard and the power will
switch off after about 2 minutes. It will reconnect when the power
supply recovers its “normal level”.
If the supply tension falls below a certain levelw wh
he
en
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s
s sw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oon
n
, the socket will automatically disconnect without
warning. It will reconnect when the power supply recovers its
“normal level”.For more information
⇒"Accessories, modifications and removal of
parts" chapter.
In cars with a second battery this is used to supply these sockets.
K
S St
to
ow
wa
ag
ge
e bbo
ox
x
Stowage compartment in door panel
To open stowage compartment pull in the direction of arrow 1.
To close push in the direction of arrow
2. K
AL0-041
2 1AL0-026
Fig. 122
Fig. 123

Driving147
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
M Mo
ov
vi
in
ng
g oof
ff
f
Select driving range (R R
,D D
,3 3
,2 2
,1 1
).W Wa
ai
it
t uun
nt
ti
il
l tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x hha
as
s
s sh
hi
if
ft
te
ed
d aan
nd
d tth
he
e ppo
ow
we
er
r ffl
lo
ow
w iis
s mma
ad
de
e tto
o tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s
(light
selection jerk perceptible). T Th
he
en
n oon
ne
e cca
an
n aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
te
e
.
S St
to
op
pp
pi
in
ng
g
When the vehicle is stopped for a short period, for example at
trafficlights, it is only necessary to apply the brakes. It is not
necessary to move selector lever to “N N
”. The engine should
however only be running at idling speed.P Pa
ar
rk
ki
in
ng
g
O On
n aa ggr
ra
ad
di
ie
en
nt
t tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e aap
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y ffi
ir
rs
st
t aan
nd
d
t th
he
en
n tth
he
e ppa
ar
rk
ki
in
ng
g llo
oc
ck
k een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d.
. TTh
hi
is
s wwi
il
ll
l een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
ki
in
ng
g
m me
ec
ch
ha
an
ni
is
sm
m iis
s nno
ot
t tto
oo
o hhe
ea
av
vi
il
ly
y llo
oa
ad
de
ed
d aan
nd
d mma
ak
ke
es
s tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
k eea
as
si
ie
er
r tto
o
d di
is
se
en
ng
ga
ag
ge
e.
.
T To
ow
w sst
ta
ar
rt
ti
in
ng
g
On vehicles with automatic gearbox the engine cannot be started
by towing or pushing the vehicle
⇒"Tow starting" chapter.
When the battery is flat, the engine can be started from the battery
of another vehicle by using jumper cables
⇒“Emergency starting”.
T To
ow
wi
in
ng
g
If the car has to be towed at any time, you must necessarily follow
the instructions
⇒"Tow starting" chapter.K
i in
n nno
ot
t ffu
ul
ll
ly
y iin
nt
te
er
rr
ru
up
pt
te
ed
d eev
ve
en
n aat
t iid
dl
li
in
ng
g ssp
pe
ee
ed
d –– aan
nd
d tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e tte
en
nd
ds
s tto
o
“ “c
cr
re
ee
ep
p”
”.
.
W Wh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s sst
ta
at
ti
io
on
na
ar
ry
y aan
nd
d aa gge
ea
ar
r iis
s een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d,
, tth
he
e tth
hr
ro
ot
tt
tl
le
e mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t
b be
e oop
pe
en
ne
ed
d iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y oon
n aan
ny
y aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ((f
fo
or
r iin
ns
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e bby
y hha
an
nd
d ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e
e en
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t)
).
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
il
ll
l mmo
ov
ve
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y –– eev
ve
en
n
i if
f tth
he
e hha
an
nd
d bbr
ra
ak
ke
e hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n ffu
ul
ll
ly
y aap
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d.
.
B Be
ef
fo
or
re
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g oon
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g,
, aap
pp
pl
ly
y tth
he
e
h ha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e aan
nd
d ppu
ut
t tth
he
e sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ““P
P”
”.
.
W
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G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)
T To
o ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e rro
ol
ll
li
in
ng
g aaw
wa
ay
y iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s aap
pp
pl
ly
y
t th
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
as
s cco
om
me
e tto
o tth
he
e cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
e sst
to
op
p.
. AAl
ls
so
o
p pl
la
ac
ce
e tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
r sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ““P
P”
”.
.
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Driving150
I Ig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n llo
oc
ck
k
Electronic engine block
When you switch the ignition on, the vehicle and the key
automatically compare data, which is shown by a warning lamp in
the dashboard
⇒"Warning lamps" chapter.
If the wrong (i.e. false) key is used, the car will not start and the
immobiliser warning lamp will come on.
K
Position of the ignition key
P Pe
et
tr
ro
ol
l een
ng
gi
in
ne
es
s
1Ignition and engine switched off:
Steering can be locked.
2Ignition on
3Starting engine
D Di
ie
es
se
el
l een
ng
gi
in
ne
es
s
1Fuel supply cut off and engine switched off:
Steering can be locked.
2Glow plugs/normal running position
To avoid unnecessary strain on the battery, do not use any other
major electrical equipment while the glow plugs are pre-heating.
3Starting engine
• • TTo
o ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e rro
ol
ll
li
in
ng
g aaw
wa
ay
y iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y,
, yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s
a ap
pp
pl
ly
y tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
r tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
as
s cco
om
me
e tto
o aa cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
e sst
to
op
p.
.
Y Yo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
ls
so
o ppu
ut
t tth
he
e cca
ar
r iin
nt
to
o gge
ea
ar
r ((m
ma
an
nu
ua
al
l gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x)
) oor
r tth
he
e gge
ea
ar
r sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r
l le
ev
ve
er
r iin
n ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n ““P
P”
” ((a
au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x)
).
.
• • PPl
le
ea
as
se
e nno
ot
te
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
el
le
ea
as
se
ed
d cco
om
mp
pl
le
et
te
el
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
r
a ap
pp
pl
li
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
n.
. IIf
f tth
he
e hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e iis
s oon
nl
ly
y ppa
ar
rt
tl
ly
y rre
el
le
ea
as
se
ed
d iit
t cco
ou
ul
ld
d lle
ea
ad
d tto
o
o ov
ve
er
rh
he
ea
at
ti
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s aan
nd
d tth
hu
us
s nne
eg
ga
at
ti
iv
ve
el
ly
y aaf
ff
fe
ec
ct
t tth
he
e ffu
un
nc
ct
ti
io
on
n oof
f tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
. TTh
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d aal
ls
so
o lle
ea
ad
d tto
o ppr
re
em
ma
at
tu
ur
re
e rre
ea
ar
r bbr
ra
ak
ke
e lli
in
ni
in
ng
g wwe
ea
ar
r.
.
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2
3
1
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185 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
85 kW Petrol engine
Page
1Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
2Oil filler opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
3Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
4Battery cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
5Coolant expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
6Windscreen washer container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197K
Fig. 157
123
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193 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
F
Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
Because of the disposal problems, the special tools necessary and the
specialist knowledge required, brake fluid should preferably be changed at
a Technical Service Centre.
It is advisable to have the fluid change done during an Inspection
Service.
K
B Ba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y
Warnings on handling the battery
Wear eye protection
Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear
protective gloves and eye protection!
Fires, sparks, naked lights and smoking are
prohibited!
A highly explosive mixture of gases is given off when
the battery is under charge.
Keep children away from acid and batteries!
• • WWe
ea
ar
r eey
ye
e ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t aal
ll
lo
ow
w ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cl
le
es
s cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ni
in
ng
g aac
ci
id
d oor
r lle
ea
ad
d tto
o
c co
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e eey
ye
es
s,
, ssk
ki
in
n oor
r ccl
lo
ot
th
he
es
s.
.
• • BBa
at
tt
te
er
ry
y aac
ci
id
d iis
s hhi
ig
gh
hl
ly
y cca
au
us
st
ti
ic
c.
. AAl
lw
wa
ay
ys
s wwe
ea
ar
r ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e ggl
lo
ov
ve
es
s aan
nd
d ggl
la
as
ss
se
es
s.
.
D Do
o nno
ot
t tti
ip
p bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y –– aac
ci
id
d cca
an
n ssp
pi
il
ll
l oou
ut
t oof
f tth
he
e vve
en
nt
ts
s.
.
S Sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aac
ci
id
d cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e eey
ye
es
s,
, rri
in
ns
se
e ffo
or
r sse
ev
ve
er
ra
al
l mmi
in
nu
ut
te
es
s
u us
si
in
ng
g ccl
le
ea
an
n rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
gw
wa
at
te
er
r.
. SSe
ee
ek
k mme
ed
di
ic
ca
al
l aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y.
. SSh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d
a ac
ci
id
d cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h ssk
ki
in
n oor
r ccl
lo
ot
th
he
es
s,
, nne
eu
ut
tr
ra
al
li
is
se
e iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y uus
si
in
ng
g
a an
n aal
lk
ka
al
li
in
ne
e sso
oa
ap
p sso
ol
lu
ut
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d rri
in
ns
se
e tth
hr
ro
ou
ug
gh
hl
ly
y.
. SSh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aac
ci
id
d iin
na
ad
dv
ve
er
rt
te
en
nt
tl
ly
y bbe
e
d dr
ru
un
nk
k,
, sse
ee
ek
k mme
ed
di
ic
ca
al
l aat
tt
te
en
nt
ti
io
on
n iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y.
.
• • KKe
ee
ep
p wwe
el
ll
l ccl
le
ea
ar
r oof
f nna
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
e aan
nd
d ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t ssm
mo
ok
ke
e.
. AAv
vo
oi
id
d
g ge
en
ne
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s wwh
he
en
n hha
an
nd
dl
li
in
ng
g cca
ab
bl
le
es
s aan
nd
d eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l cco
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
ts
s.
.
A Av
vo
oi
id
d ssh
ho
or
rt
t cci
ir
rc
cu
ui
it
ts
s.
. NNe
ev
ve
er
r ssh
ho
or
rt
t bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y tte
er
rm
mi
in
na
al
ls
s –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y ffr
ro
om
m
h hi
ig
gh
h een
ne
er
rg
gy
y ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s.
.
• • WWh
he
en
n bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iis
s bbe
ei
in
ng
g cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
ed
d,
, aa hhi
ig
gh
hl
ly
y eex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
iv
ve
e mmi
ix
xt
tu
ur
re
e oof
f gga
as
ss
se
es
s iis
s
p pr
ro
od
du
uc
ce
ed
d.
.
• • KKe
ee
ep
p aac
ci
id
d aan
nd
d bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y oou
ut
t oof
f tth
he
e rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
.
• • DDi
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t ppo
os
si
it
ti
iv
ve
e tte
er
rm
mi
in
na
al
l oof
f bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e ddo
oi
in
ng
g aan
ny
y wwo
or
rk
k oon
n tth
he
e
e el
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
. WWh
he
en
n cch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g bbu
ul
lb
bs
s iit
t iis
s ssu
uf
ff
fi
ic
ci
ie
en
nt
t tto
o ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h tth
he
e lla
am
mp
ps
s
o of
ff
f.
.
• • WWh
he
en
n ddi
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m ffi
ir
rs
st
t
d di
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t tth
he
e nne
eg
ga
at
ti
iv
ve
e cca
ab
bl
le
e aan
nd
d tth
he
en
n tth
he
e ppo
os
si
it
ti
iv
ve
e cca
ab
bl
le
e.
.
T Th
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e ddi
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
te
ed
d wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g,
, aas
s tth
hi
is
s wwi
il
ll
l
d da
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m ((e
el
le
ec
ct
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c cco
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
ts
s)
).
.
• • WWh
he
en
n rre
ec
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y,
, ffi
ir
rs
st
t cco
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t tth
he
e ppo
os
si
it
ti
iv
ve
e cca
ab
bl
le
e,
, tth
he
en
n tth
he
e
n ne
eg
ga
at
ti
iv
ve
e.
. OOn
n nno
o aac
co
ou
un
nt
t mma
ay
y tth
he
e cca
ab
bl
le
e bbe
e iin
nt
te
er
rc
ch
ha
an
ng
ge
ed
d.
. RRi
is
sk
k oof
f cca
ab
bl
le
es
s
b bu
ur
rn
ni
in
ng
g!
!
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G


194Checking and refilling
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
Do not disconnect the vehicle battery when the ignition is on or when the
engine is running, as the electrical system (electronic components) could
otherwise be damaged.
In order to protect the casing from UV radiation, do not expose vehicle
battery to direct sunlight.
K
Location
The battery is in the engine compartment.
To start with the help of another battery
⇒"Emergency starting"
chapter.
K
Checking acid level
Please refer to the warning notes in the chapter "Engine
compartment" before starting any type of work on the engine or
the engine compartment.
The acid/electrolyte level should be checked regularly in the
following cases:
– high mileage
– in countries with a warm climate
– old battery
The battery is otherwise service-free.
The acid level should always be around the
m ma
ax
x.
.mark on the
longside of the battery. It should never be filled above the
m ma
ax
x.
.
mark nor be allowed to drop below the m
mi
in
n.
.mark.
We recommend that the electrolyte level be checked and corrected
by a Technical Service Centre.
B Ba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y wwi
it
th
h aa mma
ag
gi
ic
c eey
ye
e*
*
A round viewing window is located on the upper side of the battery
⇒arrow, fig. 162. This magic eye will change its color according to
the charge condition or the acid level of the battery.
Air bubbles can distort the true color. You should, therefore, tap
carefully on the magic eye.
If the display in the viewing window hasn no
o cco
ol
lo
or
r oor
r iis
s lli
ig
gh
ht
t yye
el
ll
lo
ow
w
,
the acid level in the battery is too low. Distilled water must be
added. We recommend that the battery be replaced if it is older
than 5 years.
We recommend that the electrolyte level be checked and corrected
by a Technical Service Centre.
KFig. 162AL0-048