regulations. Disposing of vehicle batteries
improper ly is very dangerous to the envi-
ronment . Make sure that the removed bat-
tery cannot overbalance, otherwise sulfu-
ric acid might escape!
If your vehicle is left standing for several
weeks at extremely low temperatures, the
vehicle battery should be removed and
stored where it will not freeze. This will
prevent it from being damaged and having
to be replaced.
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the battery!
The battery is located in the luggage compart-
ment under the floor . Before you work on or
near the battery, read and heed all WARN-
INGS ~ .,&..
Always heed the safety warnings, when work-
ing on the vehicle battery or the vehicle elec -
trical system to prevent injury .
The following WARNINGS are very
important when working on the battery:
Always heed the following WARNING SYM-
BOLS and safety precautions when working
on the battery.
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Always wear eye protection.
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Battery acid contains sulfuric acid. Al-
ways wear gloves and eye protection.
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No
- sparks
- flames
- smoking.
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When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury.
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Always keep the battery well out of
reach of children.
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Whenever working on the battery or on
the electrical system, there is the risk of
injury, accident and even fire. Read and
heed the following WARNINGS:
-Always wear eye protection . Do not let
battery acid or any lead particles get on
your skin or clothing. Shield your eyes.
Explosive gases can cause blindness or
other injury.
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- Battery acid contains sulfuric acid. Sulfu-
ric acid can cause blindness and severe
burns.
- Always wear gloves and eye protection.
Do not tilt the battery because acid
could leak out of the ventilation open-
ings.
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or
on your skin, immediately rinse with
cold water for several minutes and get
medical attention.
- If you should ingest any battery acid,
seek medical attention immediately.
- Do not expose the battery to an open
flame, electric sparks or an open light.
- Do not smoke.
- Do not interchange the positive and neg-
ative cables.
- When working on the battery, be sure
not to short-circuit the terminals with
tools or other metal objects. This would
cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
which could lead to damage or explosion
and personal injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury.
- Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children .
- Before work is done on the electrical sys-
tem, disconnect the negative ground ca-
ble.
- Before performing any work on the elec-
trical system, switch off the engine and
ignition as well as any electrical equip-
ment. The negative cable on the battery
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