Battery
Charging:
When
charging
the battery In the vehicle
from an outside source such
as
a trickle charger ensure that.
- the
charger
voltage
IS
the
same as the
nominal
voltage
01
the battery
-the
charger poSItive
(+)
lead
IS
connected
to
the
posItive
(+)
terminal
of
the
battery
- the charger negative
~-)
lead
IS
connected to the
negative
(-llermlnal
of
the battery
A
high-speed
banery
charger
may
only
be used
If
the battery
has been
disconnected
completely
from
the vehicle electrical
system, Certain types of
maintenance
free batteries, tor
example the lead calCium type, can be
damaged
by
hlgh-
speed chargers. If
In
doubt
consult
your Dealer
Starting a Vehicle
with
a Discharged Battery
Electric
Start
- A
vehicle
with
a
discharged
battery
may
be
started in a
number
of ways, the easiest
IS
by
substitution
of
the battery,
Where
thiS
IS
not
possible due
to
differing
size
or
terminal
types a slave
battery
may
be
connected
to the
vehicle battery uSing
Booster
Cables,
Booster
cables
must
be
of
suffiCient
capacity
to carry starter
motor
current
The
slave
battery
voltage
must
not
exceed
twelve
volts,
Use
of
Booster
Cables - Park the
two
vehicles With the
battery
locations
adjacent.
ensure
that
a road hazard
IS
not
being
caused, and
that
the
two
vehicles
do
not
touch
If It
IS
Impossible
to
place
the
vehicles
together
remove the
battery
from
the
'donor'
vehicle
and place it
on
the
ground
adJacenlto
the
Immobiilsed
vehicle,
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Carry
out
the follOWing
instructions,
Remove the vent
caps
from
both
batteries
and
place
a
cloth
over the
open
vent
wells
Ensure
that
all
electrical
accessories are SWitched off.
Connect
one
Booster Cable
from
the POSitive
(+ltermlnal
on
the slave battery to the Positive
(+)
terminal
of
the
discharged
battery,
Connect
the
other
Booster
Cable
from the Negative
(-l
terminal
of
the slave battery
to
the
Negative
1-)
terminal
of
the
discharged
battery
CAUTION;
do
not
connect
Positive
(+1
terminals
to
Negative
(-l
terminals
Fig, 1
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