12 volt vehicle battery and fuses
12 volt vehicle battery
What you should be mindful of
Explanation of the warning symbols on the 12-volt
vehicle battery
Wear safety goggles!
The battery acid of the 12-volt vehicle bat-
tery is very caustic. Wear gloves and eye pro-
tection.
Keep re, sparks and open light away from
the 12 volt vehicle battery! Do not smoke!
When charging the 12 volt vehicle battery, a
highly explosive gas mixture is produced!
Keep children away from the 12 volt vehicle
battery!
Refer to the owner’s manual!
Functionality - Protection against discharge of
the 12 volt vehicle battery
Possible causes for the discharge of the 12 volt
vehicle battery
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Worn 12 volt vehicle battery
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Frequent short journeys
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Low temperatures
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Vehicle stationary for a long period of time
Automatic system-related discharge protection
measure with regard to the 12 volt vehicle battery
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Increasing the engine idling speed
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Switching o certain consumers or limiting their
power
Recommended measure to be taken when vehicle
is stationary for more than three weeks
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Disconnect the
terminal of the 12 volt vehicle
battery.
Checking and charging the 12 volt vehicle
battery
Checking the condition
The condition of the 12 volt vehicle battery is
checked by a specialist garage during servicing.
Checking the acid level
Applies to a 12 volt vehicle battery with an acid level
indicator.
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Tap on the indicator
before testing, to clear
air bubbles.
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Black colour - the acid
level is OK.
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Colourless or pale yel-
low colour - acid level
is too low, the 12 volt
vehicle battery must
be replaced.
Requirements for charging a 12 volt vehicle bat-
tery
✓ Ignition o
✓ Power consumers switched o
12 volt vehicle battery charging
To charge the 12 volt vehicle battery fully, set a
charging current of max. of 0.1 times the battery ca-
pacity.
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Connect the
termi-
nal of the charger to
the terminal of the
12 volt vehicle battery.
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Connect the termi-
nal of the charger to
the earth point A .
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Plug the charger's
power cable into the
socket and switch on
the device.
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After charging, switch o the charger and unplug
the power cable from the socket.
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Disconnect the charger terminals from the 12 volt
vehicle battery.
WARNING
Risk of explosion!
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During charging, hydrogen is released. An explo-
sion can also be caused by sparks, for example,
when disconnecting or loosening the cable con-
nector.
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Never charge a frozen or thawed 12 volt vehicle
battery.
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Do not carry out the so-called quick charging of
the 12 volt vehicle battery yourself, but have it car-
ried out by a specialist garage.
NOTICE
A at 12 volt vehicle battery can freeze easily!
Troubleshooting
The 12 volt vehicle battery does not charge while
the engine is running
or illuminates
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Seek the help of a specialist garage.
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