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& WARNING (continued )
• Do not reuse batteries which w ere frozen. The battery housing
may have cracked and weakened when the battery fro ze.
• Charge the battery in a well ventilated area. Keep away from
open flame or electrical spark . Do not smoke. Hydrogen gas gener-
ated by the battery is explo sive.
• To reduce the danger of explosion , never connect or disconnect
charger cables while the charger is operating.
• Fast charging a battery is dangerous and should only be
attempted by a competent technician with the proper equipment.
• Battery aci d that may spill during charging should be washed
off with a solution of warm water and baking soda to neutralize
the acid.
0 Note
Neve r use a fast charger as a booste r to start the engine. This wil l
ser io usly damage sensi t ive elec tro nic com p onent s, suc h as control
units, re lays, radio, etc ., as wel l as the battery charger.
[ i ] Tips
The vehicle battery must not be charged with a standard small
charger that plug s into the cigarette lighter or outlet. •
Windshield washer container
..,
Fig. 123 Luggage
compartment : Wind -
shield washer fluid
reservoir
The w indshield washer container <Cb is located in the luggage
compa rtment . You can find t he reservoir
capacity in t he table in
=> pa ge 258 .
To prevent lime residue from building up on the spray jets, use
disti lled water whe n refi lli ng. A lways ad d a glass cleane r solut io n
(with frost protection in the winter!.
0 Note
• Do not mix engine coolant antifreeze or any other additives to fi ll
up the winds hield was her reservoir .
• Do not use glass cleaners containing paint solvent; you risk
damag ing th e pai nt. •
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