Jump Starting - Vauxhall Astra Owner's Manual

262 Vehicle care
1. Remove centre cap with the brand
emblem by pushing from the
inside.
2. Position the wheel outside down
in the wheel well.
3. Secure the defective wheel with
the wing nut.
4. Depending on the tyre size, the
floor cover can be placed on the
projecting wheel.
Spare wheel with directional tyre
The following applies to tyres fitted
opposing the rolling direction:
● Driveability may be affected.
Have the defective tyre renewed
or repaired as soon as possible
and fit it instead of the spare
wheel.
● Drive particularly carefully on wet
and snow-covered road
surfaces.

Jump starting

A vehicle with a discharged vehicle
battery can be started using jump
leads and the vehicle battery of
another vehicle.
Do not start with quick charger.
The vehicle battery is located in the
load compartment under a cover.
There are connecting points for jump
starting in the engine compartment.
9 Warning
Be extremely careful when starting
with jump leads. Any deviation
from the following instructions can
lead to injuries or damage caused
by battery explosion or damage to
the electrical systems of both
vehicles.
9 Warning
Avoid contact of the battery with
eyes, skin, fabrics and painted
surfaces. The fluid contains