2 4 2 Ch eck ing and filling
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery. It could explode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced. A dis-
charged battery can freeze over at 32 °F
(0 °C).
- Make sure the vent hose is always attach-
ed to the opening on the side of the bat-
tery .
- Never use batteries which are damaged .
There is the dange r of an explosion! Al-
ways replace a damaged battery .
A WARNING
California Propos ition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac-
cessories contain lead and lead com-
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc-
t ive problems. Wash hands after han-
dling.
- Do not disconnect the veh icle battery
when the ignition is on or when the en-
gine is running, otherwise, you will dam-
age electronic components in the electri-
ca l system.
- If your veh icle is go ing to stand for a
long period of time without being driven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth-
erwise 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 Engine compartme nt: connecto rs for a cha rg-
er and jump star t cab les
Always read and heed all WARNINGS below
¢
A and ¢ A in Working on the battery on
page
241.
.. Switch off t he ignition and all electrical con-
sumers .
.. Make sure the area is we ll ventilated when
you charge t he battery.
.. Open the eng ine hood ¢
page 228 .
.. Remove the cover (D by pressing on the ar-
row ¢
fig. 206 .
.. Open the cover @ on the pos it ive terminal.
.. Connect the charger connectors according to
the inst ructions to the
jump start bolt s.
(Bolts under t he red cover = "posit ive", Bolts
with hex head= "negative") .
.. Only now plug the mains lead for the charg -
ing equipment into the wal l outlet and turn
iton ¢
,& .
.. Make sure the charging rate is not over
30 amps/ 14.8 Volt .
.. When the battery is fully charged: Turn the
charg ing equipment off and remove the
mains lead from the wall out let .
.. Now remove t he clamps for the charging
equ ipment.
.. Close the red cover on the positive pole .
.. Close the hood ¢
page 229 .
A d ischarged battery can freeze at tempera -
tu res of only 32 F
0
(0 °C). Allow a frozen bat-
te ry to thaw completely before attempting to
charge it ¢ & . However, we recommend not
us ing a thawed battery again because the bat-
tery casing can be cracked due to ice forma -
t ion and can leak battery acid.
Battery charging (Maximum charging rate
of 30 amp s/ 14.8 Volt )
When charg ing at low voltages (e.g. with a
t rickle charger), the battery cables do not
have to be disconnected first. The battery
caps should
not be opened when charg ing a
battery.
It is not necessary to remove the battery from
the luggage compartment, and it is also not
necessary to disconnect the cab les .
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