Battery
BATTERYMAINTENANCE
Tdiandpetrolmodels
Thebatteryfittedtoyourvehiclerequires
minimalattentionasfollows:
Td5models
Thebatteryisdesignedtobemaintenance
free,sotopping-upisnotpossible.Onthetop
ofthebatterythereisabatterycondition
indicator(arrowedinillustration).Examinethe
indicatorperiodicallytocheckthebattery’s
condition.Whentheindicatorshows:
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Intemperateclimateschecktheelectrolyte
levelonceevery3years.Inhotclimates
checkthelevelannually.
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•
Occasionallywipethebatterycasingto
removedirtandgrease.
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GREEN-thebatteryisinagoodstateof
charge.
Keepthebatteryterminalscleanandfree
fromcorrosionbyoccasionallysmearing
themwithpetroleumjelly.
DARK(turningtoblack)-thebattery
needscharging.
CLEAR(orlightyellow)-thebatterymust
bereplaced.Donotchargethebatteryor
jumpstartthevehicleinthiscondition.
Checkingtheelectrolytelevel
Gentlypriseofftheventcovers(orunscrewif
ventplugsarefitted)andinspectthe
electrolytelevelofthecentrecell.Thisshould
benolowerthan1mm(0.04in)abovethe
topoftheplates.Ifnecessary,topupwith
distilledwatertoamaximumof3mm(0.12
in)abovetheplates.
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Ifthegreendotismissing,thebattery
needscharging.
NOTE: When checking the batterycondition
indicator, if necessary, clean the batterytop to
ensure a clear view. Use a torch if naturallight
is poor.
If the indicator shows clear or yellow, tap the
indicator with the handle of a screwdriver to
disperse any air bubbles. If the indicator
colour is unchanged, the batterymust be
replaced.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender 110, Land Rover Defender 130, Land Rover Defender 90 |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 Td5, Tdi, V8 |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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