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Octavia Mk2

Charging a battery
Charging a battery
Battery charger switched off
–  Switch off all electrical components and take out the ignition key.
Vehicles with the battery located in the engine compartment
–  Open the battery cover.
–  Connect the positive cable of the battery charger to the positive terminal of the battery.
  Caution
On vehicles with the „start-stop“ system and with the battery monitoring control unit -J367- installed, the „-“ terminal (black) of the charger must be connected to the body mass. If it is connected directly to the negative terminal of the battery, this can lead to the failure of the „start-stop“ system after charging.
–  Connect the negative cable of the battery charger to the negative terminal of the battery.
–  Switch on battery charger see → Operating instructions for battery charger.
Vehicles with the battery located in the luggage compartment
   
–  Release the cover -3- of the additional positive terminal of the battery in the engine compartment -arrow- and open.
–  Connect the positive cable of the battery charger -1- at the additional positive terminal of the battery -2-.
–  Connect the negative cable of the battery charger -4- to an earth point in the engine compartment (e.g. -5- or lifting eye of the engine).
–  Switch on battery charger see → Operating instructions for battery charger.
  A27-10000

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