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Advice
“Fast-charging” a battery is d
an
g
erous and
requires a battery charger and special knowl-
edge. Fast charges should be performed by
an official technical service.
The battery caps should not be opened while
the battery is being charged.
CAUTION
In vehicles fitted with the “Start-Stop” sys-
tem, the ch
arger cable cannot be directly con-
nected to the negative terminal of the vehicle
battery but must be attached to the engine
ground point ›››
page 53.
Disconnecting and connecting the
b
att
er
y
The following functions will either be inoper-
ativ
e or w
i
ll not work properly after discon-
necting and reconnecting the battery:
Function Installation
Setting the clock ››› page 97
The multifunction display data
is deleted
››› page 99
Note
We recommend having the vehicle checked by
an authorised SEA
T dealer to guarantee the
correct working order of all electrical sys-
tems.
Changing the battery
A replacement battery must have the same
capac
ity, voltage, current rating and size as
the original. The appropriate types of battery
can be acquired from authorised SEAT deal-
ers.
We recommend having the battery changed
by an authorised SEAT dealer, where the new
battery will be correctly installed and the
original disposed of in line with regulations.
Automatic disconnection of electrical
equipment
When heavily-charging a battery, the pro-
gr
amme sel
ect
ed by the electrical system
control unit prevents the battery from auto-
matically discharging. This may result in the
following:
●
Increase in idling speed so that the alterna-
tor can supply more current to the electrical
system.
●
The performance of certain electrical com-
ponents could be limited or some may switch
off temporarily, e.g. the heated seats, the
heated rear window, the 12 V power socket.
Note
Despite any measures taken by the control
unit, the batt
ery could drain. e.g. with the en-
gine is switched off, the key is turned in the
ignition for a long period or the s
ide lights or
parking lights are switched on. The switching
off of certain electrical components does not
impair driving comfort and often the driver
will not even notice.
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