Battery care and maintenance
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In low-maintenance batteries, check the acid level at least once a year. If necessary, top up with distilled water up to the top marking.
The increasing number of electronic control units in the car reduces the self-discharging time of the battery (even in standby mode). To maintain the battery service life and to avoid exhaustive discharging, recharge laid -up vehicles every 6 weeks at the latest (refer to battery recharging schedule here, SI 6 10 398 387 ). The time for self-discharging depends on vehicle type and equipment specification.