Porsche Carrera 911 997 owners manual page 263

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Battery f Wear eye protection. Charge state The battery is located in the luggage compart-f Do not allow battery acid to come in contact A well-charged battery prevents starting problems ment under a black plastic cover.with your skin, eyes, fabric or painted and has a longer service life. surfaces. Traffic density, requirements regarding noise, ex- f Please see the chapter “EMERGENCY OPERA-f If you get electrolyte, which is an acid, in your haust gas and fuel consumption reduce the engine TION – PULLING OUT THE IGNITION KEY” on eyes or on your skin, immediately rinse with speed and, hence, the alternator output. Page 76. cold water for several minutes and call a doc- However, the large number of electrical loads has f Please see the chapter “EMERGENCY UNLO-tor. markedly increased the demand for electrical CKING OF THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LID” f Spilled electrolyte must be rinsed off at once power. on Page 260. with a solution of baking soda and water to neutralize the acid. In order to avoid discharging the battery Warning! unintentionally: Risk of short circuit, fire and damage to al-Battery posts, terminals and related acces-f Switch off unnecessary electrical loads in city ternerator and electronic control units, re-sories contain lead and lead compounds, traffic, on short trips or in a line or traffic. sulting in serious personal injury or death. chemicals known to the State of California to f Always remove the ignition key from the igni- cause cancer and reproductive harm. f Observe all warning notes on the battery. f Always protect your skin by washing thorough-tion switch when leaving the car. f Disconnect the negative terminal on the bat-ly with soap and water.f Avoid frequent operation of the convertible top tery during all work on the electrical system.Risk of explosion as a result of static charge, and operation of the Porsche Communication f Do not lay tools or other metal objects on the resulting in serious personal injury or death.Management system when the engine is not running. battery as they could cause a short circuit f Do not wipe the battery with a dry cloth.f In the cold season in particular or if the vehicle across the battery terminal. is used primarily for short journeys, it may be Hydrogen gas generated by the battery f Eliminate potential electrostatic charge by touching the vehicle before touching the bat-necessary to recharge the battery from time to could cause an explosion, resulting in tery. time. serious personal injury or death. f Do not expose the battery to an open flame, electrical spark or a lit cigarette. f Do not wipe battery with a dry cloth. Risk of serious personal injury or death and damage to the fabric, metal or paint. Practical Tips, Emergency Service 261

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