Maintenance
Disconnectthenegative(-)cablerstandthenthepositive
(+)cable(whenreconnecting,connectthepositivecable
rstandthenthenegativecable).
Whenliftingthebatteryfromthecar,keepthebattery
uprightatalltimes.
Makesureboththebatteryclampingplateandretaining
straparettedsecurely,thiswillpreventthebatteryfrom
movingintheeventofanaccidentorsuddenstop.
Note:T omaintainthecorrectfunctionalityof
Stop/Start
, ,
,
thebatterysensorrequiresresetting
afterbatteryreplacement.PleaseconsultanMG
AuthorisedRepairertoresetthebatterysensor,it
takes4hoursatleastforthesensortogettheexact
statusinformationofthebattery.Failuretoadhere
totheabovewillinhibitthestop/startfunctionality.
Usedbatteriescanbeharmfultothe
environment,mustbedisposedofusinganapproved
method.Theyshouldberecycledbyaprofessional
company.PleaseconsultanMGAuthorisedRepairerfor
moredetails.
BatteryCharging
Note:DONOTchargethebatteryifitissuspectedof
beingfrozen.
Asthebatteryages,itmaynotretainitschargeas
effectivelyaswhenitwasnew.Carsthatareused
infrequently,orareusedexcessivelyforshortjourney
motoring,oroperationincoldclimates,mayneedthe
batterytobechargedregularly.
PreChargingBatteryAppearanceCheck: :
:
•Iftheshellisbrokenorthereisaleak,DONOTcharge
thebatteryandreplaceitafterndingthereason.
•Iftheterminalisbroken,DONOTchargethebattery
andreplaceitafterndingthereason.
•DONOTattempttochargea‘bulging'or‘distorted'
battery.
•Priortochargingensureterminalsarefreefrom
corrosion,applypetroleumjellytoterminaltohelp
preventcorrosion.
ChargingNotes:
•Alwayswearsafetyglasseswhenconnectingor
disconnectingabatterycharger.
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