Operator`s manual

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Practical hints
Battery
2 Positive terminal
3 Negative terminal
Disconnecting the battery
Turn off all electrical consumers.
Open the trunk lid ( page 95).
Remove the battery cover 1.
Detach negative terminal 3 of battery
with 10 mm open-end wrench from the
vehicle tool kit.
Remove cover from the positive
terminal 2.
Detach the positive terminal of the bat-
tery with the 10 mm open-end wrench.
Removing the battery
Remove the screw securing the bat-
tery.
Remove the battery support and
bracket.
Take out the battery.
Charging and reinstalling battery
Charge battery in accordance with the
instructions of the battery charger
manufacturer.
Reinstall the charged battery. Follow
the previously described steps in re-
verse order.
Reconnecting the battery
Turn off all electrical consumers.
Connect the positive lead and fasten its
cover 2.
Connect negative lead 3.
Warning! G
Never charge a battery while still installed in
the vehicle. Gases may escape during charg-
ing and cause explosions that may result in
paint damage, corrosion or personal injury.
!
Never invert the terminal connections.
!
The battery, its filler caps and the vent
tube must always be securely installed
when the vehicle is in operation.