_& 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 problems. Wash hands afte r han-
dling.
(D Note
- Do not disconnect the vehicle 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 your vehicl e is going to stand for a
long pe riod of time with out bei ng d riven,
protect the battery from "free zing", oth-
e rwise it will be damaged and will then
have to be replaced.
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery.
Fig. 2 0 6 Eng ine co mpartment : connecto rs for a charg -
er and ju mp sta rt cab les
Always read and heed all WARNINGS be low
¢ &. and
¢ &. in Working on the ba t tery on
page 24 4 .
• Switch off t he ignit ion and a ll electrica l con-
s umers.
• Make sure the are a is well vent ilated when
yo u charge the bat t ery.
• 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 t ermina l.
• Connect the charge r connectors accord ing to
the instruct ions to the jump start bolts.
(Bolts under the red cover = "posit ive", Bolts
with hex head= "negative") .
• Only 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 t ery is fully charged: Turn t he
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
us ing a thawed batte ry aga in because th e ba t-
te ry casing can be cracked due to ice fo rma-
t ion an d can leak battery acid .
Battery charging (Maximum charging rate
of 30 amps/14.8 Volt )
When charg ing at low voltages (e.g. wit h a
trickl e charger), t he ba tte ry cables do not
have to be dis conne cte d firs t . The bat t ery
caps should
not be opened when charg ing a
batte ry.
It is not 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)
For tec hnica l reasons do not use a battery
charger that uses voltage g reater t han 14.8
Volts to charge your 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.
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