Audi S5 A5 owners manual page 231

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document_0900452a81793dcc.book Seite 229 Mittwoch, 21. März 2007 5:42 17 Checking and topping up fluids 229 Important safety warnings for handling a car WARNING (continued) battery charges) when handling cables and electrical equipment. Never All work on batteries requires specialist knowledge. cross the battery poles. The resulting high-energy sparks can The vehicle battery is located under the floor panel in the luggage cause injury. compartment. • A highly explosive mixture of gases is given off when the battery is under charge. Only charge battery in a well ventilated  Wear safety glasses! area. • Keep children away from the battery and battery acid.  Battery acid is extremely corrosive. Wear protec-• Switch off all electrical equipmen t before starting any work on tive gloves and safety glasses. the vehicle electrical system. Remove the ignition key. The minus Keep open flames, sparks, uncovered lights and cable of the battery must be dis connected. When changing a light  lit cigarettes away from battery! bulb, it is sufficient to only turn off the light. A highly explosive mixture of gases is given off • Before disconnecting the battery, turn off the anti-theft  when the battery is under charge! system! Otherwise, the alarm will sound. • When disconnecting the battery from the vehicle's electrical  Keep children away from the battery and battery system, first disconnect the minus cable and then the plus cable. acid. • Before reconnecting the battery, turn off all electrical equip- ment. First connect the plus cable, then the minus cable. The WARNING battery cables must not be connected to th e wrong battery poles - serious risk of cable fire. Always be aware of the danger of injury and chemical burns as • Never charge a frozen or thawed out battery - risk of explosion well as the risk of accident or fire when working on the battery and and chemical burns! A battery must be replaced once it has been the electrical system. frozen. When it is discharged the battery can freeze at tempera- • Wear safety glasses. Do not allow acid or lead particles to come tures around 0°C. into contact with eyes, skin or clothing. • Make sure that the vapour hose is always attached to the • Battery acid is extremely corrosive. Wear protective gloves and battery. safety glasses. Do not tilt the battery - acid can leak out of the • Never use a damaged battery - risk of explosion! Replace a vapour vent. If electrolyte should splash into the eyes rinse at once damaged battery immediately. for several minutes using clear water. Then seek medical care immediately. Neutralize any acid splashes on the skin or clothing with soap solution, and rinse off with plenty of water. If acid is Caution swallowed by mistake, consult a doctor immediately. • Never disconnect the car's battery with the engine running or • Keep open flames, sparks, uncovered lights and lit cigarettes with the ignition turned on, otherwise the electrical system or elec- away from battery. Avoid sparks (including those from static trical components will be damaged. Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data

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