Skoda Fabia 2003 Owner's Manual page 205

204 Breakdown assistance
Starting engine
It is important to connect the jump-start cables in the correct
order.
Connecting positive terminals
– Attach one end to the positive terminal
discharged battery
– Attach the other end to the positive terminal
supplying the power
Connecting negative terminal and engine block
– Attach one end to the negative terminal
supplying the power
– Attach the other end
connected firmly to the engine block, or to the engine block
itself.
Fig. 147 Jump-starting
using the battery from
another vehicle: A - flat
vehicle battery, B -
battery providing
current
A ⇒ fig. 147
1
A
A
.
A
2
of the battery
A
B
.
A
3
of the battery
A
B
.
A
4
to a solid metal part which is
Starting engine
– Start the engine of the vehicle providing current and run the
engine at idling speed.
– Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged
battery.
– Interrupt the attempt at starting an engine after 10 seconds if
it does not start right away and wait for about 30 seconds
before repeating the attempt.
– Disconnect the cables on the engine in exactly the reverse
order they were connected up.
WARNING
•
The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never
make contact with each other. Furthermore, the cable connected to
the positive terminal of the battery must not come into contact with
electrically conducting parts of the vehicle - risk of a short circuit!
•
of the
Do not affix the jump starting cables to the negative terminal of
the discharged 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.
•
Run the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any
rotating parts in the engine compartment.
•
Do not bend over the batteries - risk of caustic burns!
•
The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.
•
Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering ciga-
rettes etc.) away from the battery - risk of an explosion!