Ge ne ral in for ma ti on
Im por tant in for ma ti on
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The bat te ry is main ten an ce free.
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The clo sed bat te ry may not be ope ned! Ot her wi se the bat te ry
will be da ma ged.
In stal la ti on in and re mo val
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Switch off the en gi ne and all po wer con su mers.
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The se bat te ries may only be used in the com part ment pro vi -
ded by the ve hi cle ma nu fac tu rer. En su re suf fi cient ven ti la ti on
at all ti mes. Ob ser ve the in struc tions supp lied by the vehicle
manufacturer.
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Avoid short cir cuits.
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When re mo ving, dis con nect the ne ga ti ve ter mi nal first.
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Re mo ve any fo reign bo dies from the bat te ry tray.
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Cle an the ter mi nals and clamps, and lu bri ca te light ly with bat -
te ry grease.
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When in stal ling, con nect the po si ti ve ter mi nal first and check
the ter mi nal clamps for a tight fit.
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The se ope ra ting in struc tions must be kept with the vehicle's
user ma nu al.
Sto ra ge and trans port
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Un fil led bat te ries must be sto red in a cool and dry pla ce.
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Fil led bat te ries should be ful ly char ged (see Sec ti on ) be fo re
sto ring in up right po si ti on (e.g. over the winter).
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Bat te ries must not be ex po sed to di rect sun light.
Main ten an ce
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Clo sed bat te ries do not re qui re any main ten an ce in the form
of ad ded wa ter; the re fo re, do not open the battery.
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Keep the con nec ti on ter mi nals and bat te ry sur fa ce cle an
(using a damp, an ti sta tic cloth), tighten clamps and lu bri ca te
lightly.
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Mo ni tor the bat te ry char ge by che cking the vol ta ge and re -
char ge as ne ces sa ry (see Sec ti on ).
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9. Bat te ry