Skoda 2013 Rapid Owner's Manual page 193

WARNING (Continued)
The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never touch each other
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– there is a risk of short circuit.
The jump-start cable connected to the positive terminal of the battery must
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not come into contact with electrically conducting parts of the vehicle – there
is a risk of short circuit.
Do not clamp the jump-start cable to the negative terminal of the dis-
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charged battery. There is the risk of detonating gas seeping out the battery
being ignited by the strong spark which results from the engine being started.
Route the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotating
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parts in the engine compartment.
Do not bend over the battery – there is a risk of caustic burns.
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The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.
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Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, lit cigarettes, etc.) away from the
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battery – there is a risk of explosion.
Never jump-start vehicle batteries with insufficient acid levels – risk of ex-
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plosion and chemical burns.
CAUTION
There must not be any contact between the two vehicles otherwise current
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may flow as soon as the negative terminals are connected.
The discharged battery must be properly connected to the system of the vehi-
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cle.
We recommend you buy jump-start cables from a car battery specialist.
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Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
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Do-it-yourself
Fig. 155
Jump-starting: A – flat battery, B
– battery providing current
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 189.
The battery of another vehicle can be used to jump-start your vehicle if the en-
gine will not start because the battery is flat. Jump-start cables are required for
this purpose.
The jump-start cables must be attached in the following sequence.
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Attach clamp to the positive terminal of the discharged battery
1
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Attach clamp to the positive terminal of the battery supplying power
2
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Attach clamp to the negative terminal of the battery supplying power
3
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Attach the clamp to a solid metal component firmly connected to the engine
4
block or to the engine block itself.
Starting engine
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Start the engine on the vehicle providing the power and allow it to idle.
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Start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
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If the engine does not start, halt the attempt to start the engine after 10 sec-
onds and wait for 30 seconds before repeating the process.
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Disconnect the cables in exactly the reverse order to the one described above.
Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the battery
supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of the dis-
charged battery in your vehicle.
Jump-start cables
Only use jump-start cables which have an adequately large cross-section and in-
sulated terminal clamps. Observe the instructions of the jumper lead manufactur-
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er.
Positive cable – colour coding in the majority of cases is red.
Negative cable – colour coding in the majority of cases is black.
» Fig. 155 .
A
.
B
.
B
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