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Electrical Equipment General Information - Edition 08.2019
27 – Starter, Generator and Cruise Control
1
Battery
(Edition 08.2019)
⇒ “1.1 General Information”, page 1
⇒ “1.2 Battery Types”, page 1
⇒ “1.3 Warnings and Safety Precautions”, page 3
⇒ “1.4 Battery Post/Terminal”, page 5
1.1
General Information
To guarantee a long service life, the Battery - A- must be checked,
serviced and maintained as described in this manual.
The Battery - A- supplies the power to start the engine. The Bat‐
tery - A- also acts as a power reserve for the entire vehicle
electrical system.
Note
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WARNING
Risk of injury. Follow all warning messages and Safety Pre‐
cautions.
⇒ “1.3 Warnings and Safety Precautions”, page 3
Caution
In order to prevent damage to the Battery - A- or vehicle, ob‐
serve
the
battery
type
information.
Refer
to
⇒ “1.2 Battery Types”, page 1 .
1.2
Battery Types
General Information
⇒ “1.2.1 Battery A with Visual Indicator”, page 1
⇒ “1.2.2 EFB-Battery”, page 2
⇒ “1.2.3 AGM-Battery”, page 3
1.2.1
Battery - A- with Visual Indicator
Caution
The following described Batteries - A- are maintenance-free
Batteries - A- . Do not remove any of the labels on the battery
and do not add distilled water. Perform only a visual inspection.
Note the chapter on battery testing. Refer to
⇒ “2 Battery, Checking”, page 6 .
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