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The essentials
Place the gear lever in neutral on vehicles
with a manual gearbo
x. With an aut
omatic
gearbo
x, place the lever in N.
To brake, press the brake pedal firmly. The
brake servo does not work when the engine is
switched off.
The power steering only works when the igni-
tion is switched on, provided that the battery
is sufficiently charged. Otherwise, it will need
more force.
Ensure that the tow rope remains taut at all
times.
›››
in Instructions for tow-starting
on page 76
›››
page 75
Tow-starting
In general, the vehicle should not be star-
t
ed by t
o
wing. Jump-starting is much more
preferable
›››
page 44.
For technical reasons, the following vehicles
can not be tow started:
●
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
●
If the vehicle battery is flat, it is possible that
the engine control unit does not operate cor-
rectly.
However, if your vehicle must absolutely
be tow-started (manual gearbox):
●
Put it into second or third gear.
●
Keep the clutch pressed down.
●
Switch on the ignition and the hazard warn-
ing lights.
●
Release the clutch when both vehicles are
moving.
●
As soon as the engine starts, press the
clutch and move the gear lever into neutral.
This helps to prevent a collision with the tow-
ing vehicle.
How to jump start
Jump leads
If the engine fails to start because of a dis-
char
ged batt
ery, the batt
ery of another vehi-
cle can be used to start the engine. Before
starting, check the magic eye on the battery
›››
page 202.
For starting assistance, jump lead cables
conforming to the standard DIN 72553 are re-
quired (see the cable manufacturer instruc-
tions). The cable section in vehicles with pet-
rol engine must be at least 25 mm
2
.
WARNING
Incorrect use of jump leads and incorrectly
jump starting coul
d cause the battery to
explode resulting in serious injury. Please
observe 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 bat-
tery) as the flat battery.
●
Never charge a frozen or recently thawed
battery. A flat battery can also freeze at
temperatures close to 0°C (+32°F).
●
If a battery is frozen and/or has been fro-
zen then it must be replaced.
●
A highly explosive mixture of gases is re-
leased when the battery is being charged.
Always keep lit cigarettes, flames, sparks
and fire far from the battery. Never use a
mobile telephone when connecting and re-
moving the jump leads.
●
Charge the battery only in well ventila-
ted 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 con-
tact with moving parts in the engine com-
partment.
●
Never switch the positive and negative
poles or connect the jump leads incorrect-
ly.
●
Note the instruction manual provided by
the manufacturer of the jump leads.
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