Audi A5 owners manual page 244

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document_0900452a8179700c.book Seite 242 Donnerstag, 22. März 2007 10:19 10 242 Checking and topping up fluids Replacing the battery Windscreen washer A replacement battery must have the same specifications Plain water on its own is not sufficient for the windscreen as the original equipment battery. washer system. Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent power management system to control the distribution of electrical energy ⇒ page 202. The power management function ensures that the battery is charged much more efficiently than on vehicles without a power management system. For this additional power to be available after replacing the battery, we recommend that the replacement battery used is of the same make and type as the original-equipment battery. The battery must be encoded in the control unit for power Fig. 230 Engine management. This has to be done by a qualified workshop. compartment: Wind- screen washer A replacement battery must have the same capacity, voltage (12 V) container and current rating. It must also have the same dimensions as the original, factory-fitted battery and have sealed caps. The battery The container for the windscreen washer  contains the cleaning must comply with the standards TL 825 06 (dated December 1997 or fluid for the windscreen and the headlight washer system* later) and VW 7 50 73 (August 2001 or later). ⇒fig.230. Container capacity: ⇒ page 293. Plain water on its own is not enough to clean the glass properly. It Caution is therefore advisable to add a suitable washer fluid additive (with • Make sure that the vent hose is always attached to the opening wax solvent) to the water. A washer fluid with freeze-resistant addi- on the side of the battery. Gases or battery acid can otherwise tive should be used in winter. escape and possibly cause damage. • The battery holder and clamps must always be correctly secured.Caution • Before starting any work on the battery, always observe the • Never put in radiator anti-freeze or other additives. warnings listed under ⇒ page 240, “Important safety warnings for • Never use washer fluid which contains paint thinners or solvents handling a car battery”. as it can damage the paintwork. For the sake of the environment  Batteries contain toxic substances including sulphuric acid and lead. They must be disposed of appropriately and must not be put together with ordinary household waste. Make sure the battery removed from the vehicle cannot tip over. Otherwise, sulphuric acid could escape.

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