Battery: Description and Operation

Battery

General information

The battery is one of the most important electrical components in the modern automobile. A battery that provides trouble-free service has a great influence on customer satisfaction. To ensure trouble-free service and optimum service life, batteries must be checked, serviced and maintained as per the instructions in this Manual.

Apart from starting the engine, the battery has other tasks. It acts as a buffer and also supplies electrical energy to the complete vehicle electrical system. In addition, the cyclical and capacity demands on the battery have increased due to additional safety and convenience features (electrical consumers) being installed.

The automobile battery has undergone many technical changes and improvements, and development of new battery technologies continues. However, due to physical and chemical limitations, it is not yet possible to consider automobile batteries as being totally maintenance free.