VW Transporter T4 Westfalia oweners manual page 109

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GENERAL MAINTENANCE Winter driving zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBACharging battery Attention A/inter weather is particularly hard on the When charging with a low current (e.g. with The gas given off during the cattery. Furthermore at low temperatures it a small charger) the battery cables need not charging process is highly in- has only a part of the capacity it has at nor- normally be taken off. The instructions from flammable so keep sources of mal temperatures. We recommend there- the charger manufacturer must however be ignition (naked flames, burning -'ore that the battery should be checked pre- noted. cigarettes etc.) well away from ferably by a Volkswagen dealer before the the battery. Before Quick charging, that is charging onset of cold weather and charged if with a high current, both battery cables "ecessary. At the same time, if necessary, Renewing a battery must be disconnected - see previous page. the terminals will be cleaned and special grease applied. This will not only result in If the battery has to be renewed, the new The following information must be noted: quicker, more reliable starting but will help battery must have the same capacity, volt- When charging the battery do not re- :o prolong the life of the battery. move caps. age (12 Volts), current capacity and shape. If the vehicle is not driven for sev- Volkswagen dealers have a range of suit- A discharged battery can freeze at - 10 eral weeks when temperatures are able batteries. zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA degrees C. It is essential to thaw out a very low, the battery should be Because of the problem of dis- frozen battery before it is given a quick taken out and stored in a frost-free posing of the old battery the re- charge otherwise it may explode! room, so that it cannot freeze up and newal of a battery should preferably The mains cable of the charger should become damaged. be done by a Volkswagen dealer. not be connected until after the clips of the Batteries contain, amongst other charger have been properly secured to the Attention battery terminals: things, sulphuric acid and lead and Store the battery out of reach of must on no account be put with nor- children. Red = plus (or positive) mal household waste. Black = minus (or negative) Reconnect cables correctly after charg- To take battery out, first disconnect the two ing battery. cables (see previous page) and then remove -etainer. www.WestfaliaT4.info - a useful website for owners and enthusiasts of VW Westfalia T4 Transporter / Eurovan Campervans 107

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