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STARTING AND DRIVING
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Refilling coolant (p. 549)
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Driving with a trailer (p. 404)
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Preparing for a long trip (p. 393)
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Battery drain
The electrical functions in the vehicle drain
the battery to varying degrees. Avoid using
ignition mode II when the engine is switched
off. Use ignition mode I instead, as this uses
less electrical current.
Note that certain accessories may also drain
power from the electrical system. Do not use
functions that use a lot of electrical current
when the engine is turned off. Examples of
such functions are:
blower
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headlights
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windshield wipers
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audio system (especially at high volume).
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If the starter battery voltage is low, a message
is shown in the driver display. The vehicle's
energy-saving function will then turn off or
reduce certain functions, such as the blower
and/or the audio system.
To charge the battery, start the engine and
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let it run for at least 15 minutes (driving
charges the battery faster than letting the
engine idle).
Related information
Starter battery (p. 551)
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Ignition modes (p. 362)
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Jump starting using another
battery
If the start battery is discharged, current from
another battery can be used to start the vehi-
cle.
Jumper cable connecting points.
To avoid short circuits or other damage, the
following steps are recommended when jump
starting the battery using another battery:
1.
Put the ignition in mode 0.
2. Make sure the auxiliary battery (the bat-
tery used to jump start the discharged
battery) has a voltage of 12 volts.
3. If the auxiliary battery is in another vehicle,
turn off that vehicle's engine and make
sure that the vehicles are not touching
each other.
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