Alwaysmakesurethatneither younor the bat-
tery is electrostaticallycharged. Abuild-upof
electrostatic charge can be caused,for exam-
ple:
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by wearing clothing made from synthetic
fibers
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duetofrictionbetween clothing and seats
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if youpushorpullthe battery across the
carpetorothersyntheticmaterials
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if youwipethe battery with acloth
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WARNING
During the charging process, abattery pro-
duces hydrogen gas. If ashort circuitoccurs
or sparks arecreated,the hydrogen gascan
ignite.There is ariskofanexplosion.
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Make sure thatthe positive terminalofa
connected battery does not come into
contact with vehicleparts.
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Never place metalobjects or toolsona
battery.
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It is important thatyou observe the
describedorder of the battery terminals
when connecting and disconnecting abat-
tery.
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Whenjump-starting,makesurethatthe
battery poleswithidentical polarity are
connected.
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It is particularly important to observe the
describedorder when connecting and dis-
connecting the jumpercables.
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Never connect or disconnect the battery
terminals whilethe engine is running.
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WARNING
Battery acidiscaustic. There is ariskof
injury.
Avoidcontact with skin, eyes or clothing. Do
not inhaleany battery gases.Donot lean
overthe battery.Keepchildren away from
batteries. Wash away battery acidimmedi-
ately with plenty of clean water and seek
medicalattention.
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Environmental note
Batteriescontain pollutants.
It is illegaltodispose of
them with the household
rubbish. Theymustbecol-
lected separately and dis-
posed of in an environmen-
tally responsiblerecycling
system.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentallyresponsible
manner. Take discharged
batteries to aqualified spe-
cialist workshop or to acol-
lectionpoint for used bat-
teries.
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Havethe battery regularly checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Complywiththe service intervals in the
Maintenance Booklet, or contact aqualified
specialist workshop for more information.
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Alwayshaveworkonbatteries carriedout
at aqualified specialist workshop.
Should it, in exceptionalcircumstances,be
absolutely necessary to disconnect the 12-
voltbattery yourself, please observe the fol-
lowing:
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Secure the vehicletoprevent it from roll-
ing away.
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Switch off the ignition.
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Disconnect the negative terminalfirst and
then the positive terminal.
The transmission is locked in position j
afterdisconnecting the battery.
After the work hasbeendone, installthe
battery and replace the coverofthe positive
terminalclamp firmly.
Complywithsafety precautions and take pro-
tective measures when handling batteries.
Risk of explosion.
Fire, open flames and smoking are
prohibited when handling the bat-
tery.Avoidcreating sparks.
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