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Topic: Vehicle mechanics and maintenance · Nº 482 / 539

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Para un correcto mantenimiento de la batería de nuestro vehículo deberemos...

To look after your vehicle's battery properly, you must...

  • AMantener los bornes limpios y bien apretados.Keep the terminals clean and tight.
  • BAñadir agua destilada a la batería periódicamente.Top up the battery with distilled water regularly.
  • CLa batería no precisa ningún mantenimiento especial.The battery does not need any special maintenance.
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  • AMantener los bornes limpios y bien apretados.Keep the terminals clean and tight.
Explanation

With so-called maintenance-free batteries, which are the ones usually fitted in cars, we do not need to check the electrolyte level, but we do need to look after the terminals and their connection to the vehicle. The terminals must be clean, tight and covered with soft grease.

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