Vauxhall Vectra, Owner'S Manual

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280 Service, maintenance
Battery
The b attery is m aintenanc e-free.
Retro-fitting of electrical or electronic
accessories can discharge or add extra
load to the battery. Take adv ic e on the
tec hnical p ossibilities, e.g. use of a more
powerful ba ttery.
Laying up the v ehicle for m ore than
4 weeks can lead to battery discharge,
whic h may reduce the service life of the
battery. Disconnect battery from on-board
power supply b y detaching negative
terminal.
The Vauxhall a larm system
3 siren must be
deactiv ated a s follows: switch the ignition
on then off, disconnec t the vehicle’s
battery within 15 seconds.
Ensure that ignition is switched off before
connecting battery. Then perform the
following actions:
z Setting date and tim e in the inform ation
display – see pages 110, 113, 118.
z Activate window and sunroof
electronics 3 if necessary –
see pages 47, 49.
In order to prevent the battery from
discharging, some consumers such as the
courtesy light autom atically switch off
after approx. 20 minutes.
Disc onnecting/connecting the batter y
from/to the elec trica l system
Disconnect b attery from v ehicle power
supply before charging : disconnect
negative cable first, then the positive
cable.
The polarity of the battery, i.e. the positiv e
and negativ e terminal connections, must
not b e switched. Always connect the
positive cable first, then the negative
cable.
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.
To av oid damaging the vehic le, d o not
ma ke a ny modifications to the electrical
system, e.g. connecting ad ditional
consum ers or tampering with electronic
control units (chip tuning).
9
Warning
Have the ba ttery changed by a
work shop. Observe the legal
requirements for disposa l of old ba tteries
to protect the environment and your
health.
9
Warning
Electronic ignition system s generate very
hig h voltages. Do not touch the ignition
system; high voltage can b e fatal.