During cold weather
The capacity of the battery is reduced at low temperatures.
This is an inevitable result of its chemical and physical properties.
This is why a very cold battery, particularly one that is not fully charged, will only deliver a fraction of the starter current which is normally available.
We recommend you to have the battery checked before the start of cold weather and, if necessary, have it charged or replaced.
This does not only ensure reliable starting, but a battery which is kept fully charged also has a longer life.
See also:
Ventilators
1- Centre ventilators
2- Side ventilators
NOTE
• Do not place beverages on top of the instrument panel.
If they splash into the air conditioning ventilators, they could damage the system.
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Tips for starting
► Do not operate the starter motor continuously longer than 10 seconds; doing
so could run down the battery. If the engine does not start, turn the ignition switch
back to “LOCK”, wait a ...
On a snow-covered or frozen
► When driving on a snow-covered or frozen road, it is recommended that you use
snow tyres or tyre chains. Refer to the “Snow tyres” and “Tyre chains” sections.
► Avoid high-spe ...