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Miscellaneous situations
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Jump lead terminal connections
The jump l
eads should only be connected in
the order 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 ›››Fig.162.
Switch o the ignition of both vehicles
›››
.
Connect one end of the r
ed jump lead to
the positive
+
terminal of the vehicle with
the flat batt
ery
A
.
Connect the other end of the r
ed jump lead
to the positive terminal
+
in the vehicle
pr
oviding assistance
B
.
V
ehicles without a Start-Stop system: con-
nect one end of the black jump lead to the
negative terminal
–
of the vehicle provid-
ing the curr
ent
B
›››Fig.161.
V
ehicles with a Start-stop system: connect
one end of the black jump lead
X
to a
suit
able ground terminal, to a solid piece of
metal in the engine block, or to the engine
block itself ›››Fig.162.
Connect the other end of the black jump
lead
X
to a solid metal component bolted
t
o the engine block or to the engine block
itself of the vehicle with the flat battery. Do
not connect it to a point near the battery A.
Position the leads in such a way that they
cannot come into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
Starting
Start the engine of the vehicle with the
boosting battery and let it run at idling
speed.
Start the engine of the vehicle with the flat
battery and wait for 2 or 3 minutes until the
engine is running.
Removing the jump leads
Before you remove the jump leads, switch
o the dipped beam headlights if they are
switched on.
Turn on the heater blower and heated rear
window in the vehicle with the flat battery.
This helps minimise voltage peaks which
are generated when the leads are discon-
nected.
When the engine is running, disconnect the
leads in reverse order to the details given
above.
If the engine fails to start after about 10sec-
onds, switch o the starter and try again after
about 1 minute.
WARNING
●
Please note the safety warnings refer-
ring t
o working in the engine compartment
›››page267.
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The battery providing assistance must
have the same voltage as the flat battery
(12V) and approximately the same capacity
(see imprint on battery). Failure to comply
could result in an explosion.
●
Never use jump leads when one of the bat-
teries is frozen. Danger of explosion! Even
after the battery has thawed, battery acid
could leak and cause chemical burns. If a
battery freezes, it should be replaced.
●
Keep sparks, flames and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries, danger of explosion.
Failure to comply could result in an explo-
sion.
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Observe the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the jump leads.
●
Do not connect the negative cable from
the other vehicle directly to the negative ter-
minal of the flat battery. The gas emitted
from the battery could be ignited by sparks.
Danger of explosion.
●
Never attach the negative cable to fuel
system components or the brake lines in the
other vehicle.
●
The non-insulated parts of the battery
clamps must not be allowed to touch. The
jump lead attached to the positive battery
terminal must not touch metal parts of the
vehicle, this can cause a short circuit.
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