Audi allroad 2001, Owner'S Manual

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f4 WARNING
continued
• Never charge a frozen battery. It
may explode because of gas
trapped in the ice. Allow a frozen
battery to thaw out first.
•
Do not reuse batteries which
have frozen. The baUery housing
may have cracked and weakened
when the battery froze.
Always heed all WARNINGS
on page 232.
•
Battery acid that may spill during
charging should be washed off with
a solution of warm water and baking
soda to neutralize the acid.
• Never use a fast charger as a boo­
ster to start the engine. This will se­
riously damage sensitive electronic
components, such as control units,
relays, radio, etc., as well as the bat­
tery charger.
Slow battery charging
� WARNING
Heed all WARNINGS and follow in­
structions that come with your
battery charger.
•
Before charging the battery, switch off
the ignition and all electrical consumers.
•
Make sure the area is well ventilated
when you charge the battery.
•
It is not necessary to remove the battery
from the engine compartment, and it is also
not necessary to disconnect the cables.
•
Make sure the electrolyte level in each
cell is between the
..
min"
and
"max
..
marks. If the fluid level is below the "min"
mark, let your authorized Audi Dealer cor­
rect the condition.
VEHICLE CARE
•
Connect charger cables.
Charger cables must be connected
POSITIVE
( + )
to POSITIVE
( + )
and
NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-).
� WARNING
To reduce the danger of explosion,
never connect or disconnect char­
ger cables while the charger is op­
erating.
•
Switch on charger.
•
Charging rate not over 6 amps.
Normally, a battery should be charged at no
more than 1 0 percent of its rated capacity.
For example, a charging current of
4.5
amps
would be used on a battery rated at
45
Ah.
Rated capacity of the battery in your vehicle
is listed on the battery housing.
•
After charging, first turn off the charger
and then disconnect charger cables.
Always heed all WARNINGS
on page 232.
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