VW EOS FL owners manual page 288

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WARNING Working on the batteries can cause serious acid burns, explosion, or electrical shock. x Always wear eye protection and protective gloves. x Sulfuric battery acid is very corrosive. cItan burn unprotected skin and cause blindness. Always wear protective gloves and eye protection. x Never tilt the vehicle battery. Acid coud lspill out of the battery vents and burn you. x Never open a vehicle battery. x If you get battery acid in your eyes or on your skin, immediately rinse with cold watr efor several minutes and then get immediate medical attention. x If you swallow any battery acid, get medical attention immediately. Charging, replacing, disconnecting, and connecting the vehicle battery ¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS Charging the vehicle battery Vehicle batteries should be charged by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility because the factory-installed battery requires a charger with overload protection ⇒ . Replacing the vehicle battery The battery in your vehicle is specially developed for its location, with special dimensions and safety features. Before buying a new battery, ask an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility what batteries are suitable with regard to electro-magnetic compatibility, dimensions, required maintenance, performance, and safety specifications. Have the battery replaced by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Only use maintenance-free vehicle batteries meeting standards TL 825 06 and VW 7 50 73. These standards must date from August 2008 or later. Disconnecting the vehicle battery If the battery must be disconnected from the vehicle's electrical system, note the following: x Switch off all electrical systems and devices and the ignition. x Unlock the vehicle before disconnecting the battery; otherwise the alarm system will go off. x First disconnect the negative cable (-) and then the positive cable (+⇒ ) . Connecting the vehicle battery x Prior to reconnecting the battery, switch off all electrical systems and devices and the ignition. x Connect the positive cable (+) first and then the negative cable (-⇒ ) . After the battery is connected and the ignition is switched on, different indicator lights may come on. They should go out after you drive a short distance at 10–12 mph (15–20 km/h). If the indicator lights do not go out, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility and have the vehicle checked. If the battery was disconnected for a long time, the next scheduled service may not be correctly calculated and displayed ⇒ page 10, Instrument cluster. The maximum permissible service and maintenance intervals are shown in the ⇒ Booklet Warranty and Maintenance.

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