Release 00
2003-02
74
Scarabeo 50 I.E.-50/100 4T
BATTERY
Carefully read p. 2 (GENERAL SAFETY RULES).
Check the electrolyte level and the tightness of the terminals
after the first 500 km (312 mi) and successively every
4,000 km (2,500 mi) or 8 months.
Batteries, when charged, give off hydrogen gas, which
is highly explosive. Therefore, do not smoke while
working on or around the battery, and keep naked
flames or sparks away from the battery. Keep gasoline
and other flammable substances well away from the
battery, since a battery spark could easily ignite them
and cause a devastating fire.
Battery electrolyte is toxic and caustic and can severely
burn your eyes or skin. Always wear tight fitting
goggles and protective clothing when handling battery
electrolyte. It is particularly important for you to protect
your eyes since even a minuscule amount of battery
acid could destroy your vision.
Should you accidentally get even the smallest amount
of battery electrolyte on your skin or eyes, immediately
flush with large quantities of clear cool water and
immediately seek professional medical attention.
If someone should accidentally swallow battery elec-
trolyte, drink a large quantity of milk or cool clear water
and continue with milk of magnesia or vegetable oil.
Seek professional medical assistance immediately.
Since the battery gives off explosive hydrogen gas,
especially when it is being charged, when you are
charging a battery, make sure that the room is properly
ventilated. Do not inhale the gases released during
charging. Do not permit any open flames, sparks or
cigarettes or any other source of heat anywhere near
the battery while it is charging.
KEEP BATTERIES AND ELECROLYTE AWAY FROM
CHILDREN.
Do not tip the vehicle too much, or tip the battery too
much, to avoid electrolyte leaking out. Should you
accidentally spill battery electrolyte on any part of your
vehicle, immediately wash it off with lots of cool clear
water. Spills may be neutralized with a mixture of
baking soda and water, as well. This is particularly
important, as the battery electrolyte will severely
corrode metallic parts and destroy the finish of plastic
and painted parts.
Never invert the battery cables. Observe the proper
polarity of the battery. Incorrectly attaching the battery
to your vehicle will irreparably destroy the electrical
system of your vehicle.
Connect and disconnect the battery only with the
ignition switch (1) in the (OFF) position.
First connect the positive cable (red) (+), then the
negative (–).
Disconnect the negative cable (–) first, then the posi-
tive (red) (+).
If your battery needs to be charged, use a constant
voltage, or “taper” charger, with a current rating no
greater than 1/10th the capacity of the battery (i.e., for a
50 amp hour battery, the maximum charging current
should be 5 amps). Use of a more powerful charger can
not only damage the battery irreparably, but could
cause it to overhead and explode.
WARNING
CAUTION