Vauxhall 1994 Omega, Owner'S Manual

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Battery
The b attery is m aintenanc e-free.
If the v ehicle is not used for more than
4 weeks, the b attery c ould b ecome
discharged. This could shorten the service
life of the b attery. The battery should
therefore be disconnected from the v ehicle
by disconnecting the negative terminal
(Vauxhall alarm system is then disabled).
The radio disabler
3 must b e deactivated;
see rad io operating instructions. The
stored values of the trip computer
3 will
be lost. Reconnect the b attery only with the
ignition switched off. Then, reset the date
and time in the inform ation display and
activate the electric windows and sun
roof
3
.
In order to prevent the battery from
discharging, some consumers such as the
courtesy light autom atically switch off
after approx. 30 minutes.
Retrofitted electrical or electronic
accessories can place an add itional load
on the battery or even discharge the
battery. We recommend that you consult a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer regarding
technical possibilities, such as fitting a
more powerful battery.
Protecting electronic components
In order to prev ent faults in elec tronic
components in the electrical system, never
connect or d isconnect b attery w ith engine
running or ignition switched on. Nev er start
eng ine with battery disconnected, e.g.
when starting using jum p lead s.
The battery m ust b e disconnected from the
vehicle b efore b eing charged: first
disconnect the neg ativ e cable and then the
positive cable. The polarity of the battery,
i.e. the connections for the positive and
neg ative cables, m ust not be
interchanged. When reconnecting , first
connect the positiv e cab le and then the
neg ative cable.
To av oid damaging the vehic le, d o not
ma ke a ny modifications to the electrical
system, e. g. c onnec ting additional
consum ers or tampering with electronic
control units (chip tuning).
We recommend tha t you entrust b attery
cha nges to a Vauxhall Authorised
Repairer, who is familiar with leg al
requirements regarding disposa l of old
batteries and can thus help to protect
both the environment and your health.
Electronic ignition system s generate very
hig h voltages. Do not touch the ignition
system; high voltage can b e fatal.