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The essentials
WARNING
Incorrect use of jump leads and incorrectly
jump star
ting could cause the battery to ex-
plode resulting in serious injury. Please ob-
serve the following rules to minimise the risk
of a battery explosion:
●
The battery providing current must have
the same voltage (12V) and approximately
the same capacity (see markings on battery)
as the flat battery.
●
Never charge a frozen or recently thawed
battery. A flat battery can also freeze at tem-
peratures close to 0°C (+32°F).
●
If a battery is frozen and/or has been frozen
then it must be replaced.
●
A highly explosive mixture of gases is re-
leased when the battery is being charged. Al-
ways keep lit cigarettes, flames, sparks and
fire far from the battery. Never use a mobile
telephone when connecting and removing the
jump leads.
●
Charge the battery only in well ventilated
areas given that when the battery is charged
by outside assistance, it creates a mix of
highly explosive gases.
●
Jump leads should never enter into contact
with moving parts in the engine compart-
ment.
●
Never switch the positive and negative
poles or connect the jump leads incorrectly.
●
Note the instruction manual provided by
the manufacturer of the jump leads.
CAUTION
To avoid considerable damage to the vehicle
electrica
l system, note the following careful-
ly:
●
If the jump leads are incorrectly connected,
this could result in a short circuit.
●
The vehicles must not touch each other,
otherwise electricity could flow as soon as
the positive terminals are connected.
Positive pole on the jump lead con-
nection point
s
Fig. 75 In the engine compartment: positive
po
l
e f
or starting assistance
+
.
On some vehicles, there is a starting assis-
t
anc
e t
erminal in the engine compartment,
under a labelled cover.
How to jump start: description
Fig. 76 Diagram of connections for vehicles
w
ithout
Start-Stop system.
Fig. 77 Diagram of connections for vehicles
w
ith
St
art-Stop system.
Jump lead terminal connections
1. Switch off the ignition of both vehicles
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