Abus CFA 1000 - Battery And Accumulator Information

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6. Battery and accumulator information
• Batteriesmustbekeptoutofthereachofchildren.
• Checkthatthepolarityiscorrectwheninsertingthebatteries/accumulators.
• Donotleavethebatterieslyingaroundintheopen;thereisariskoftheirbeingswallowedby
childrenordomesticanimals.Ifswallowed,contactadoctorimmediately.
• Leakingordamagedbatteries/accumulatorscancauseburningiftheycomeintocontactwith
theskin.Forthisreasonyoushouldusesuitableprotectivegloves.
• Makesurethatbatteries/accumulatorsarenotbeshort-circuitedorthrownintoare;thereis
ariskofexplosion!
• Nevertakethebatteries/accumulatorsapart!
• Normalbatteriesmaynotberecharged.Thereisariskofexplosion!
• Incaseoflongerperiodsofnon-use(e.g.duringstorage)removetheinsertedbattery/accumu-
latortoavoiddamagethroughaleakingbattery/accumulator.
• Alwaysreplacethewholesetofbatteries.Onlyusebatteries/accumulatorsofthesametype/
manufacturer.
• Nevermixbatterieswithaccumulators!
For environment-friendly disposal of batteries and accumulators, please read
section ”19. Disposal”.