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— Do not continue refuelling after the fuel nozzle

switches off.

12 volt vehicle battery and

fuses

— Remove the fuel nozzle and put it back on the

petrol pump.

12 volt vehicle battery

— Place the fuel cap on the fuel filler neck and turn

it in the opposite direction to the arrow until it

clicks into place.

What you should be mindful of

— Close the tank flap and click into place.

Explanation of the warning symbols on the 12-volt

vehicle battery

Wear safety goggles!

Troubleshooting

The battery acid of the 12-volt vehicle bat-

tery is very caustic. Wear gloves and eye pro-

tection.

If fuel other than unleaded petrol has been used as

per standards applicable to your vehicle

Keep fire, sparks and open light away from

the 12 volt vehicle battery! Do not smoke!

When charging the 12 volt vehicle battery,

a highly explosive gas mixture is produced!

Keep children away from the 12 volt vehicle

battery!

— Neither start the engine nor switch on the igni-

tion.

— Seek the help of a specialist garage.

Technical data

Refer to the owner’s manual!

The fuel prescribed for your vehicle is indicated on

a sticker on the inside of the fuel filler flap.

Functionality - Protection against

discharge of the 12 volt vehicle

battery

Possible causes for the discharge of the 12 volt ve-

hicle battery

— Worn 12 volt vehicle battery

— Frequent short journeys

— Low temperatures

— Vehicle stationary for a long period of time

Example of a fuel sticker

Automatic system-related discharge protection

measure with regard to the 12 volt vehicle battery

Unleaded petrol

Organic share as a percentage

— Increasing the engine idling speed

— Switching off certain consumers or limiting their

power

The fuel tank has a capacity of about 50 litres, in-

cluding a reserve of approx. 7 litres.

illuminates – the fuel level has reached the

reserve area.

Recommended measure to be taken when vehicle is

stationary for more than three weeks

— Disconnect the

battery.

terminal of the 12 volt vehicle

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12 volt vehicle battery and fuses

— Plug the charger's power cable into the socket

and switch on the device.

Checking and charging the 12 volt

vehicle battery

— After charging, switch off the charger and unplug

the power cable from the socket.

Checking the condition

The condition of the 12 volt vehicle battery is

checked by a specialist garage during servicing.

— Disconnect the charger terminals from the 12 volt

vehicle battery.

WARNING

Checking the acid level

Risk of explosion!

Applies to a 12 volt vehicle battery with an acid level

indicator.

During charging, hydrogen is released. An ex-

plosion can also be caused by sparks, for exam-

ple, when disconnecting or loosening the cable

connector.

Never charge a frozen or thawed 12 volt vehicle

battery.

Do not carry out the so-called quick charging of

the 12 volt vehicle battery yourself, but have it

carried out by a specialist garage.

NOTICE

A flat 12 volt vehicle battery can freeze easily!

— Tap on the indicator before testing, to clear air

bubbles.

— Black colour - the acid level is OK.

Troubleshooting

— Colourless or pale yellow colour - acid level is too

low, the 12 volt vehicle battery must be replaced.

The 12 volt vehicle battery does not charge while

the engine is running

Requirements for charging a 12 volt vehicle battery

illuminates

✓

Ignition off

— Seek the help of a specialist garage.

Power consumers switched off

Engine fault

12 volt vehicle battery charging

illuminates

To charge the 12 volt vehicle battery fully, set

a charging current of max. of 0.1 times the battery

capacity.

— Stop driving!

— Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist

garage.

Disconnecting, connecting and re-

placing

CAUTION

Risk of fire!

Do not mix up the connection cables.

Earth point

Disconnecting

— Connect the

terminal of the 12 volt vehicle battery.

terminal of the charger to the

— Close all electrically operated windows.

— Switch off the ignition and any connected power

consumers.

— Connect the terminal of the charger to the

earth point A .

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— Disconnect the

minal.

terminal and then the

ter-

The rated voltage of both batteries must be 12V. The

capacity (in Ah) of the 12 volt charging vehicle bat-

tery must not be significantly lower than the capaci-

ty of the discharged 12 volt vehicle battery.

Connecting

— Connect the

terminal.

After switching on the ignition, the indicator lights

light up from the isolation box.

Use another vehicle's 12 volt vehi-

cle battery to operate the vehicle

— If, after a short distance, one of the above-men-

tioned indicator lights does not go out, seek the

help of a specialist garage.

WARNING

Operate these vehicle functions after disconnecting

and connecting the 12 volt vehicle battery

Risk of injury! Danger of damage to vehicle!

Lay the jump start cables so that they cannot

become caught by rotating parts in the engine

compartment.

— Time setting of the analogue instrument clus-

ter » page 59.

— Analogue combination instrument dis-

play » page 60.

NOTICE

Short circuit!

— Window operation » page 27.

The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps

must not touch each other.

Changing

The new 12 volt vehicle battery must have the same

parameters as the original battery. Have the replace-

ment carried out by a specialist garage.

The cable connected to the positive pole of the 12

volt vehicle battery must not come into contact

with electrically conductive vehicle parts.

The vehicles must not touch each other.

Connect the jump start cable

Using the jump-starting cable

— Switch off the ignition.

Usage

— Connect the terminal clamps of the jump start ca-

bles in the order shown in the legend.

With the help of jump start cables, a vehicle with

a discharged or defective 12-volt vehicle battery can

be started using the 12-volt vehicle battery of an-

other vehicle.

What you should be mindful of

WARNING

Risk of explosion and chemical burns!

Do not jump start with the 12 volt vehicle bat-

tery of another vehicle under the following con-

ditions:

discharged 12 volt vehicle battery

current-supplying 12 volt vehicle battery

-pole of the discharged 12-volt vehicle battery

-pole of the current-supplying 12 volt vehicle

battery

— The discharged 12 volt vehicle battery is fro-

zen. A discharged 12 volt vehicle battery may

already freeze at temperatures just below

0 °C.

-pole of the current-supplying 12 volt vehicle

battery (or earth point)

— The acid level of the 12-volt vehicle battery is

too low » page 107.

Earth point of the vehicle with discharged 12

volt vehicle battery

Use jump leads with a sufficient cross section and

insulated terminal clamps.

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