LAIKA Kreos 5009, Manual

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Installation and removal of the auxiliary battery
To install/remove the auxiliary battery, proceed as
follows.
Installation:
1) Make sure that all the appliances are disconnected
and the system is not energised.
2) House the battery inside the bay and fasten it by the
specific fasteners.
3) Connect the cables to the terminals, taking care to
respect polarities (red/positive - black/negative).
Removal:
1) Make sure that all the appliances are disconnected
and the system is not energised.
2) Disconnect the terminals from the battery poles,
taking care to protect the ends of the cables by the
specific caps.
3) Unlock the fasteners for battery positioning and
remove it.
8.3 Power supply - Battery charger
The battery charger can recharge different types of
batteries: for optimal battery charger operation, a
selector (d) is provided inside the charger that can be
accessed by removing the cover.
In case Lead-Acid batteries are used, set the selector
(d) in position "A". In case Gel batteries are used, set
the selector (d) in position "B". In case AGM batteries
are used, set the selector (d) in position "C".
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USER’S GUIDE
Switch off all appliances and lamps before
connecting or disconnecting the auxiliary battery.
WARNING
For safety reasons, always protect the battery poles
and do not store metallic objects near the batteries
(danger of short circuit).
WARNING
• Bear in mind that the battery capacity is limited
and lowers considerably in winter.
• Disconnect the battery poles in case of mainte-
nance works on the electric system.
• If your vehicle is not going to be in use for a long
time, always disconnect the auxiliary battery by
removing the relevant fuse (see below "Battery
master switch").
THINGS TO DO
• Do not overload the lines with electric optional
equipment.
• Do not leave the engine turned on when either the
engine battery or the auxiliary battery terminals
are disconnected (danger of short circuit).
THINGS TO AVOID
If replacement of the auxiliary battery is required,
please only use batteries of the same type and
same characteristics of the battery originally
installed.
WARNING
The battery charger can supply a maximum voltage
of 14.1 V with selector (d) on "A", of 14.4 V with
selector (d) on "B" and of 14,7 with selector (d) on
“C”. Refer to the documentation provided by the
manufacturer of the battery to be installed to make
sure it is compatible with the battery charger.
NOTE
d
The power supply/battery charger is located under
the left cabin seat.
NOTE