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Avoid sparks and naked
flames.
Risk of explosion.
Must be taken for recy-
cling.
NOTE
An expended battery must be recycled in
an environmentally safe manner as it con-
tains lead.
Related information
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Starter battery - general (p. 369)
Starter battery - replacement
The starter battery in the car can be replaced
without the help of a workshop.
The car's traditional 12 V battery is here
called "starter battery" even if the hybrid bat-
tery (p. 373) is often used for starting the
internal combustion engine.
Removal
First of all: Take the remote control key from
the ignition switch and wait at least 5 minutes
before any electrical connections are touched
- this is because the car's electrical system
needs to store the necessary information to
control modules.
