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Self-help
CAUTION
●
Damaged or dirty windscreen wipers
could scratch the gl
ass.
●
If products containing solvents, rough
sponges or sharp objects are used to clean
the blades, the graphite layer will be dam-
aged.
●
Never use fuel, nail varnish remover, paint
thinner or similar products to clean the win-
dows.
●
In icy conditions, always check that the
wiper blades are not frozen to the glass be-
fore using the wipers. In cold weather, it
may help to leave the vehicle parked with
the wipers in service position
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page 49.
CAUTION
●
To prevent damage to the bonnet and the
wiper arms, only leav
e them in the service
position.
●
Before driving, always lower the wiper
arms.
Jump start
Jump l
eads
The jump lead must have a sufficient wire
cr
oss section.
If the engine f
ail
s t
o st
art because of a dis-
char
ged batt
ery, the battery can be connec-
ted to the battery of another vehicle to start
the engine.
Jump leads must comply with standard DIN
72553 (see cable manufacturer's instruc-
tions). The wire cross section must be at least
25 mm
2
for petrol engines and at least
35 mm
2
for diesel engines.
Note
●
The vehicles must not touch each other,
otherwise electricity coul
d flow as soon as
the positive terminals are connected.
●
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the on-board network.
Jump start: description
Fig. 46 Diagram of connections for vehicles
without St
art St
op syst
em
Fig. 47 Diagram of connections for vehicles
with Start Stop system
Jump lead terminal connections
S
wit
ch off the ignition of both v
ehicl
es
›
›
›
.
Connect one end of the r
ed
jump l
ead t
o
the positiv
e
+
terminal of the vehicle
with the fl
at batt
ery
A
›
›
›
Fig. 46
.
Connect the other end of the
r
ed
jump
lead to the positive terminal
+
in the ve-
hicl
e pr
o
viding assist
ance
B
.
In v
ehicl
es without a St
art
-St
op syst
em:
connect one end of the
black jump lead
to the negative terminal
–
of the vehicle
pr
o
viding the curr
ent
B
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›
›
Fig. 46.
In v
ehicl
es with a St
art
-stop system:
connect one end of the black jump lead
X
to a suitable ground terminal, to a sol-
id piece of met
al in the engine bl
ock
, or
t
o the engine bl
ock itself
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›
›
Fig. 47.
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