_& WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac cessories contain lead and lead com
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
Californ ia to cause cancer and reproduc
t ive p roblems. Wa sh hands afte r han
dling.
(D Note
- Do not d isconnect the ve hicle battery
when the ignition is on or when the en
gine is running, otherwise, you will dam
age electron ic components in the elect ri
cal system .
- If yo ur vehicl e is going to stand for a
l ong pe riod of time wi thout bei ng d riven,
protect the battery from "free zing", oth
e rwise it wil l be damaged and w ill then
have to be replaced.
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery.
F ig. 206 Eng ine co mpartment : c o nnecto rs fo r a charg
er and ju mp sta rt cab les
Alway s read and heed all WARNINGS be low
¢ &. and
¢&. in Working on the ba ttery on
page 24 4.
• Switch off th e ignit ion and a ll electrica l con
s u mers.
• M ake sure the are a is well vent ilated when
yo u charge the bat tery.
• Open the engi ne hood
¢ page 231.
• Remove the cover@ by press ing o n the ar
row
¢ fig . 206.
Checkin g and fillin g 245
• Open the cover @on the pos itive termina l.
• Connect the charge r co nnectors accord ing to
the instruct ions to the
jump sta rt bolts.
(Bo lts under the red cover = "posit ive", Bo lts
w ith hex head= "negative") .
• On ly now plug the mains lead for the charg
ing equ ipment into the wall outlet and tu rn
iton ¢_& .
• Make sure the charging rate is not over
30 amps /14.8 Volt .
• W hen the bat tery is fully c harged: T urn the
charg ing equipment off and remove the
mains lead from the wa ll out let.
• Now remove the clamps for the charging
equ ipment .
• Close the red cover on the positive pole.
• Close the hood ¢
page 232.
A discharged battery can freeze at tempera
tures of only 32 F
0 (0 °C). Allow a frozen bat
tery to thaw completely before attempting to
charge it ¢ ,&. . However, we recommend not
u s ing a thawed batte ry aga in because th e ba t
te ry casing can be c racked due to i ce fo rma
t ion an d can leak ba ttery a cid.
Battery charging (Maximum charging rate
of 30 amps/14.8 Volt )
When charg ing at low vo ltages (e.g. wi th a
trickl e charger ), the ba tte ry cables do no t
have to be dis conne cte d firs t. T he bat tery
caps should
not be opened when charg ing a
batte ry .
I t i s no t ne cessa ry to remove the battery from
t he luggage compartmen t, a nd it is a lso not
necessary to d iscon nect the cab les.
Fast charging the battery (charging rate
above 14 .8 Volts)
Fo r tec hni ca l re asons do not use a battery
c h arger that uses voltage g reater than 14.8
Volts to charge yo ur vehicle's battery.
A WARNING
Charging a battery can be dangero us.
-Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery charger manu
facturer when charging your battery.
284 Emergency situations
@ Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of charge . Always connect the neg
ative ground cable to the negative
ground post of the battery manager con
trol unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fig . 233 Engine co mpartment: connecto rs fo r jump
star t cab les and c harg er
Fig. 234 Ju m p sta rt in g w it h the ba ttery of anot her ve
h icle :@ - booster battery, @-discharge d ve hicle bat
tery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your vehicle.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
•Turnoff lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake.
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
• Open the red cover on the pos itive terminal
¢ fig. 233 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt c::;, fig. 234 @ (bolt
under the red cover = "positive ") of the ve
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
mina l@ of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca
ble to the negat ive terminal @ of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start
pin © (bolts with hex head bolt= "nega
tive") of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
• Start the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
• Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner.
• If the engine fails to start, do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 second s and then try
aga in.
• With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r
de r.
• Close the red cover on the positive term inal.
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the veh icle inter ior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect
ed with their metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
_& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac
turer. If in doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the veh icles do not touch.
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