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Electrical System, General Information - Edition 07.2010
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27 – Starter, current supply, CCS
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Battery
WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐
tions ⇒ page 2 !
Caution
To prevent damage to the battery and vehicle, the following
should be observed concerning types of battery ⇒ page 1 .
1.1
Fundamentals for batteries
To ensure long use of the battery, the battery must be checked,
serviced and maintained according to the specifications in this
manual.
Apart from supplying energy for starting the engine, the battery
has other tasks: it acts as a buffer and supplies electrical energy
to the complete electrical onboard supply of the vehicle.
1.2
Types of batteries
General notes
Caution
The description for the following batteries is for maintenance-
free batteries. No stickers may be removed and do not replen‐
ish with distilled water. Only perform a visual check. Refer to
chapter, Checking battery ⇒ page 5 .
1.2.1
Battery with magic eye
This is a maintenance-free battery with liquid electrolyte (wet bat‐
tery).
Caution
No stickers may be removed and do not replenish with distilled
water. Only perform a visual check. Refer to chapter, Checking
battery ⇒ page 5 .
WARNING
Batteries where the magic eye is colourless or light yellow must
not be checked or charged. Do not slave/jump start the vehicle!
Danger of explosion when checking and charging or slave/
jump starting.
These batteries must be renewed.
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