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It is particularly important to observe
the described
order when connecting and
disconnecting the jump leads.
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Never connect or disconnect the battery
terminals while the engine is running.
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WARNING
Electrostatic build-up can lead to the cre-
ation of sparks, which could ignite the
highly explosive gases of a battery. There
is a risk of an explosion.
Before handling the battery, touch the
vehicle body to remove any existing elec-
trostatic build-up.
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WARNING
Battery acid is caustic. There is a risk of
injury.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or cloth-
ing.
Do
not breathe in any battery gases. Do
not lean over the battery. Keep the batter-
ies out of the reach of children. Immedi-
ately rinse off battery acid thoroughly with
plenty of clean water and seek medical
attention at once.
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WARNING
A discharged battery can freeze at temper-
atures below freezing point. When jump-
starting the vehicle or charging the bat-
tery, gases can escape from the battery.
There is a risk of an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before
charging it or jump-starting.
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Always have work on the battery carried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Should it, in exceptional circumstances,
be absolutely necessary to disconnect the
battery yourself, please observe the fol-
lowing:
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switch
off
the engine and remove the key.
Check that all the indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster are off. Otherwise,
you may damage electronic components
such as the alternator, for example.
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first, disconnect the negative terminal
clamp, followed by the positive terminal
clamp. Never swap the terminal clamps.
The vehicle electronics may otherwise
be damaged.
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on vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion, the transmission is locked in posi-
tion P after disconnecting the battery.
The vehicle is secured against rolling
away. You can then no longer move the
vehicle.
The battery and the cover of the positive
terminal clamp must be fitted securely
during operation.
!
Do not make any attempt to start the vehi-
cle if the on-board voltage is low (e.g. weak
lighting) or 3 is shown in the display. A
starting attempt could damage the batter-
ies if they are cold or not fully charged.
!
Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts. Otherwise, the catalytic con-
verter could be damaged by the non-com-
busted fuel.
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Environmental note
Batteries contain pollu-
tants. It is illegal to dis-
pose of them with the
household rubbish. They
must be collected sepa-
rately and disposed of in an
environmentally responsi-
ble recycling system.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsi-
ble manner. Take dis-
charged batteries to a
qualified specialist work-
shop or to a collection
point for used batteries.
For safety reasons, smart recommends using
only batteries which have been approved for
your vehicle by smart. These batteries pro-
vide increased leakage protection in the
event of an accident.
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