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The essentials
Tow-starting
If the engine will not start, first try starting it
using the battery of another vehicl
e
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page 59. You should only attempt to
tow-start a vehicle if charging the battery
does not work. This is done by leveraging
wheel movement.
When tow-starting a vehicle with a petrol en-
gine, do not tow it more than a short dis-
tance, otherwise unburned fuel can enter the
catalytic converter.
However, if your vehicle has to be tow-
started:
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Engage 2
nd
or 3
rd
gear.
●
K
eep the clutch pressed down.
●
Switch the ignition on.
●
Once both vehicles are moving, release the
clutch.
●
As soon as the engine starts, press the
clutch and move the gear lever into neutral.
This helps to prevent driving into the towing
vehicle.
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in General information on
page 87
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page 87
How to jump start
Jump l
eads
The jump lead must have a sufficient wire
cross section.
If the engine fail
s to start because of a dis-
charged battery, the battery can be connec-
ted to the battery of another vehicle to start
the engine.
Jump leads
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 t
ouch each other,
otherwise electricity could flow as soon as
the positive terminals are connected.
●
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the on-board network.
How to jump start: description
Fig. 80
Diagram of connections for vehicles
without St
art
-St
op system.
Fig. 81
Diagram of connections for vehicles
with St
art
-St
op system.
Jump lead terminal connections
S
wit
ch off the ignition of both v
ehicles
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