8  Maintenance and care Instrument care
8-2 Edition 4 (05/2014) DMS Go+
8.1 Instrument care
Clean the instrument and its accessories using a moist 
cloth. The following are exclusively recommended for 
cleaning:
● Water,
● a mild household cleaner, or
● alcohol (no methyl alcohol).
Do not use any methyl alcohol, and no sol-
vents or dye penetrant cleaners! The plastic 
parts may be damaged or become brittle due 
to them.
8.2 Battery care
Battery care
The capacity and life of batteries mainly depend on the 
correct handling. Therefore, please observe the tips be
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low:
You should charge the batteries in the following cases:
● before the initial startup,
● after a storage time of 3 months or longer,
● after frequent partial discharge.