Cupra FORMENTOR 2024 - Check the Electrolyte Level

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Checking and relling levels
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The battery electrolyte is very corrosive It
can cause skin burns and blindness. When
handling the 12-volt battery, protect your
hands, arms and face in particular from acid
splashes
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Do not smoke while working and never
work in the vicinity of naked ames or sparks.
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Avoid sparks caused by electrostatic dis-
charges, just like when handling electric ca-
bles and devices.
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Never short the battery terminals.
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Never use damaged 12-volt batteries. They
could explode. If the 12-volt battery is dam-
aged, replace it immediately.
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Never use a frozen 12 volt battery. When
the battery is discharged, it may freeze at
temperatures close to 0°C (+32°F). If the 12-
volt battery is frozen, replace it immediately.
NOTICE
Do not expose the 12-volt battery to direct
sunlight for a prolonged period of time.
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Ultraviolet rays can damage the battery
casing.
NOTICE
If the vehicle is not to be used for a long pe-
riod of time, protect the 12-volt battery from
frost.
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The battery may freeze and, as a result,
suer irreparable damage.
Note
After starting the engine with a deeply dis-
charged or newly replaced 12-volt battery,
or after a jump start, some system settings
(time, date, personalised comfort settings
and programs) may be incorrectly set or de-
leted. Check and correct these settings once
the battery is suiciently charged.
Note
During the winter, the starting power may be
reduced, and if necessary, the battery should
be charged.
Check the electrolyte level
Fig.227 Hybrid vehicles (PHEV): location
of the battery in the luggage compartment
Fig.228 Sight glass on the top of the 12
volt battery (schematic representation).
Access to the 12 volt battery
The 12-volt battery is located in the engine
compartment (conventional vehicles) or under
the luggage compartment oor (PHEV hybrid
vehicles).
Valid for conventional and Mild Hybrid vehicles:
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Raise the bonnet ››› in Working in the
engine compartment on page342.
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Lift the cover that protects the front of the
battery.
Valid for hybrid vehicles (PHEV):
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Open the luggage compartment.
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Raise the oor of the luggage compartment
›››page304 to gain access to the 12-volt bat-
tery cover ›››Fig.228.
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A suitable tool must be used to open and
close the cover.