23 8 Ch e ck ing and filling
- Charge the bat t ery in a we ll ven t ilated
area. Keep away from open flame or elec-
trical spa rk. Do not smoke. Hydrogen gas
generated by the battery is explosive.
- To reduce the danger of explosion, never
connect or disconnect charger cables
wh ile the charger is operating.
- Fast charg ing a battery is dangerous and
should only be attempted by a compe-
tent technicia n with the proper equ ip-
ment.
- Battery acid that may spill during charg-
ing should be washed off wit h a solution
of warm water and baking soda to neu-
t ralize t he acid.
(D Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to
start the engine. This will se riously dam-
age sensitive elect ronic components, such
as control units, relays, rad io, etc., as we ll
as t he battery charger.
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specifi-
cations and dimensions as the original equip-
ment battery.
Intell igent energy management in your veh i-
cle is respons ible for distributing the e lectr i-
cal energy t hroughou t your vehicle
qpage 199. The intel ligen t energy manage-
ment system will keep the engine battery
charged better than vehicles without t his sys-
tem. To make sure the additional e lectrical en-
ergy is available once again after you have
changed the battery, we recommend that you
install batteries of the same type and ma nu-
facture only (the same as those installed at
the time your vehicle was delivered). Specifi-
cations a re listed on the battery ho using. Your
author ized de a ler must code the battery in
the energy management system to enable you
to use the energy management functions cor-
rectly after replacing the battery.
The new battery must have the same capacity,
voltage (12-volts), amperage, construction
and plug sea ling.
When inst all ing t he battery, make su re the ig-
nition and all elect rical consume rs are switch -
ed off.
(D Note
Make sure t he ven t ilat ion hose on the side
of t he ba t tery is connecte d, otherwise
fumes or batte ry acid can lea k out .
- Vehicles with the Start-S top-System * are
equip ped with a spec ial cycle-proof AGM
battery . Install ing a diffe rent type of
battery can cause problems in the vehi-
cle e lectr ica l system. Whe n replac ing the
vehicle battery, always install one with
the same specifications as the origi na l
battery.
@) For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal
of a battery, we recomme nd your author-
ized Audi dealer change the battery fo r
you. Batteri es contain sulfur ic acid and
lead and must a lways be dispo sed of prop-
erly in comp liance wit h all envi ronmental
regulations. Disposing of vehicle batter ies
imprope rly is very dange rous to the envi-
ronment.
Windshield/headlight
washer container
Fig. 194 Engine compartment: cover on t he windshield
and headlight * was her fluid reservo ir
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