Hongqi HS5, Manual

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7-3. Do-It-Yourself Maintenance
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■ Before charging
Pay attention to the following matters before charging:
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If the in-vehicle battery is to be charged, be sure to turn off the engine switch and disconnect the grounding
wire.
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Make sure the power switch on the charger is turned off when connecting/ disconnecting the charger cable
to/from the battery.
■ when using it
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Prevent the battery exhaust port from being blocked, and pay attention to cleaning the exhaust port.
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The battery needs to be charged in the following situations:
• The vehicle is used often for a short time and started frequently.
• The vehicle often travels on traffic congested roads.
• There are too many electrical consumers for the vehicle.
• The vehicle travels more at night.
• The vehicle has not been used for a long time.
• The lamps stay on after parking.
• The doors are not closed fully when parking.
• Turn on the air-conditioning, audio, lights and other electrical equipment for a long time in the state of the
engine is not started.
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If the vehicle is stored for more than 30 days, in order to maintain the normal state of battery charging , you
should:
• Disconnect the negative grounding wire to prevent discharge of the battery due to additional current leakage.
• Charge the battery once every 20-45 days.
• Before the normal use of the vehicle, connect the vehicle to the battery and let it sit for over 4 hours to
ensure that the idle start/stop function is used normally.