Charging The Battery
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WARNING:
Highly inflammable or explosive materials
- Danger of fire or explosion
→ Avoid contact with hot parts or sources of ignition.
→ Use suction to remove ignitable vapors.
→ Attach warning sign in a clearly visible position.
→ Contain leaked media using non-flammable absorbent material and put it in a container designed for this purpose for disposal in accordance with local requirements.
→ Secure collection containers/vessels to prevent them from tipping over.
Information
- A battery charger is required.
- Read operating instructions for the battery charger.
- The battery must have a minimum temperature of 0°C.
- If possible, do not rapid-charge batteries as this can damage them.
- If exhaustively discharged batteries are charged quickly, they will not take up a charge current or they will be identified too early as full due to the so-called "surface charge".
NOTE:
A battery charger for providing an external power supply or for jump-lead starting is connected directly to the battery in the vehicle.
- Damage to battery sensor.
- Battery sensor sends incorrect battery values to the vehicle electrical system.
→ Always connect a battery charger for providing an external power supply or for jump-lead starting to the defined connections in the engine compartment.
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- Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.
- Switch off all loads (e.g. lights).
- Open protective cover on the positive terminal for the external power connection.
External power connection
- Connect wires from the charger to the external power supply points.
- Set the charge current on the battery charger according to the battery capacity.
- Switch on battery charger.
- Charge the battery.
Totally discharged batteries must not be charged and must be replaced.