Audi A4 B8 owners manual page 268

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document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 266 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 266 Checking and topping up fluids – Now connect the battery charger to the mains and switch Replacing the battery on. A replacement battery must ha ve the same specifications – After charging the battery: switch off the battery charger as the original equipment battery. and disconnect the mains cable. Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent power management – Now disconnect the charger cables. system to control the distribution of electrical energy ⇒ page 226. – Refit the red cap onto the positive terminal. The power management function ensures that the battery is charged much more efficiently than on vehicles without a power – Close the bonnet ⇒ page 256. management system. For this additional power to be available after replacing the battery, we recommend that the replacement battery When it is discharged the battery can freeze at temperatures used is of the same make and type as the original-equipment around0°C. A frozen battery must be thawed before charging ⇒ . battery. The battery must be encoded in the control unit for power However, it is advisable to replace the battery if it has frozen, management. This has to be done by a qualified workshop. because the ice can crack the battery casing and allow the battery A replacement battery must have the same capacity, voltage (12 V) acid to escape. and current rating. It must also have the same dimensions as the Charging the battery original, factory-fitted battery and have sealed caps. The battery Important: Before you charge the battery make sure you read the must comply with the standards TL 825 06 (dated December 1997 or manufacturer's instructions for using the battery charger.later) and VW 7 50 73 (August 2001 or later). When charging with a low current (for instance with a small battery Caution charger) the battery does not have to be disconnected. The battery • Make sure that the vent hose is always attached to the opening must not be opened while you are charging it. on the side of the battery. Gases or battery acid can otherwise Fast-charging the battery escape and possibly cause damage. For technical reasons it is not permissible to fast-charge the battery • The battery holder and clamps must always be correctly secured. using charging devices with an output voltage higher than 14.8 V.• Before starting any work on the battery, always observe the warnings listed under ⇒ page 264, “Important safety warnings for WARNING handling a car battery”. Never charge a frozen battery – it could explode. For the sake of the environment Note  Batteries contain toxic substances including sulphuric acid and lead. They must be disposed of appropriately and must not be put Use only the terminals in the engine compartment to charge the together with ordinary household waste. Make sure the battery battery. removed from the vehicle cannot tip over. Otherwise, sulphuric acid could escape.

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