24 Getting StartedLoading the battery❖ Never drive a nail or any other sharp object into the battery, hitbattery with a hammer or other object or step on it. Doing socould cause a fire or explosion possibly resulting in seriousinjury.❖ Never charge the battery by a method other than as instructed.Doing so could cause a fire or explosion possibly resulting inserious injury.❖ Never connect the battery to a plug socket or a car cigarette plugsocket. The battery could rupture or ignite causing a fire orexplosion possibly resulting in serious injury.❖ Never allow a battery to become wet. A wet battery will overheator ignite causing rupture or fire, possibly resulting in death orserious injury.❖ Never store a battery in an area of high humidity. This couldcause a fire or explosion possibly resulting in serious injury.❖ Never expose a battery to abnormal shock, vibration or pressure.Never use a battery which has been exposed to abnormal shockeven if the appearance is normal. The battery’s internal protectivedevice could fail, causing it to overheat or ignite resulting incaustic liquid leakage, or explosion or fire, possibly resulting indeath or serious injury.❖ Never subject a battery to heat, and never store it or use it near aheat source. The battery could ignite or explode when heated orburned, possibly resulting in death or serious injury. Subjectinga battery to heat could also cause caustic liquid to leak. It canalso cause failure, malfunction, or loss of stored data.Use of correct battery❖ Always use the battery supplied. Other batteries have differentvoltage and terminal polarities. Use of non-conforming batteriescould generate smoke or cause fire or rupture, possibly resultingin serious injury.