Charging the battery
Charging the battery |
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An auxiliary starting system must not be used as this could damage the electronics of the car. |
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To start the car when the battery is discharged, use a booster battery or another car and jumper cables. |
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The battery can normally be charged with a conventional battery charger. Connect the red cable clip to the positive terminal (+) and the black cable clip to chassis ground.
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If the battery is completely discharged due to the lights or some other source of consumption having been left on, a weak starting charge should be provided to initiate the chemical process in the battery. If this is the case, start charging with 3 A current (it must not exceed 5 A) for 24 hours or until the charging current has dropped to its lowest stable value.
Gas starts to form in the battery at 14.4 V. |
If possible, a battery charger capable of delivering a pulsating charging current should be used.