R
Make sur ethat the positive terminal of a
con nected battery doe snot com einto con-
tact with vehicl eparts.
R Never place metal objects or tools on abat-
tery.
R It is important that you observe the descri-
bed order of the battery terminals when
connectin gand disconnectin gabattery.
R When jump-starting, make sure that the
battery poles with identical polarity are
connected.
R It is particularly important to observe the
described order when connectin gand dis-
connectin gthe jum pleads.
R Never connect or disconnect the battery
terminals while the engine is running. G
WARNING
Bat tery acid is caustic. There is arisk of injury.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or clothing.
Do not inhale any battery gases. Do not lean
over the battery. Keep children away from
batteries. Wash battery acid immediately with
water and seek medical attention. H
Environmental note Batteries contain pollutants.
It is illegal to dispose of them
with the household rubbish.
They must be collected sep-
arately and dispose
dofinan
environmen tally responsible
recycling system. Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible
manner
.Take discharged
batteries to aqualified spe-
cialist workshop or to acol-
lection point for used batter-
ies.
! Hav ethe battery chec kedr egularly at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Observ ethe service intervals in the Service
Booklet or con tact aq ualified specialist
worksho pfor mor einformation. !
You should have all work involving the
battery carried out at aqualified specialist
workshop. In the exceptional case that it is
necessar yfor you to disconnect th ebattery
yourself, mak esure that:
R you switc hoff the engine and remove the
key. On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO,
ensure that the ig nition is switched off.
Chec kthat all the indicator lamps in the
instrumen tcluster are off. Otherwise,
electronic components, such as the
alternator, may be damaged.
R you first remov ethe negativ eterminal
clam pand then the positive terminal
clamp. Never swap the terminal clamps.
Otherwise, the vehicle's electronic sys-
tem may be damaged.
R the transmissio nislocke dinp osition P
after disconnectin gthe battery .The vehi-
cle is secured against rolling away. You
can then no longer mov ethe vehicle.
The battery and the cover of the positive
termi nalclamp must be fitted securely dur-
ing operation.
Comply with safety precautions and take pro-
tective measures when handling batteries. WARNING
Fire, naked flames and smoking
are prohibited when handling the
battery
.Avoi dc reating sparks. Battery aci
discaustic. Avoid con-
tact with the skin, eyes or clothing.
Wear suitable protective clothing,
in particular gloves, an apron and
af ace mask.
Immediately rinse acid splashes
off with clean water. Consult adoc-
tor if necessary. Wear eye protection. Ba
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WARNING
Battery acid is caustic. There is arisk of injury.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or clothing. Do not inhale any battery gases. Do not lean over
the battery. Keep children away from batteries. Wash battery acid immediately with water and
seek medical attention. G
WARNING
Durin gcharging and jump-starting, explosive gases can escap efrom th ebattery. There is arisk
of an explosion.
Particularly avoid fire, naked flames, creating sparks and smoking. Ensure there is sufficient
ventilation while charging and jump-starting. Do not lean over abattery. G
WARNING
During the charging process, abattery produces hydrogen gas. If ashort circui toccurs or sparks
are created, the hydroge ngas can ignite. There is arisk of an explosion.
R Make sure that the positive terminal of aconnecte dbattery does not come into contact with
vehicle parts.
R Never place metal objects or tools on abattery.
R It is important that you observe the described order of the battery terminals when connecting
and disconnecting abattery.
R When jump-starting, make sure that the battery poles with identical polarity are connected.
R It is particularly important to observe the described order when connecting and disconnecting
the jump leads.
R Never connect or disconnect the battery terminals while the engine is running. G
WARNING
Ad ischarged battery can freeze at temperatures below freezin gpoint .When jump-startin gthe
vehicle or charging the battery ,gases can escape from the battery. There is arisk of an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before charging it or jump-starting. G
WARNING
Non-combusted fuel can collect in the exhaust system and ignite. There is arisk of fire. Avoid
repeated and lengthy startin gattempts.
! Vehicles with apetrol engine: avoid repeated and lengthy starting attempts. Otherwise,
the non-combusted fuel may damage the catalytic converter. 386
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