Jump Starting (Electric Versions Excluded) - Opel MOVANO Owner's Manual

JUMP STARTING
(electric versions
excluded)
Go to a Dealership immediately if
warning light comes on steady on
the instrument panel.
STARTING WITH
AUXILIARY BATTERY
If the battery is flat, it is possible to start
the engine using an auxiliary battery
with the same capacity or a little higher
than the flat one.
It is advisable to contact a Dealership
to check/replace the battery.
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Proceed as follows to start the car:
lift the flap (A) fig. 376 to access the
positive battery terminal connection.
connect the positive terminals (+
mark near the terminal) of the two
batteries using a suitable lead;
use a second lead to connect the
negative terminal (–) of the auxiliary
battery to the earth point as shown in
fig. 377;
start the engine;
when the engine has been started,
remove the cables reversing the order
above.
376
377
If after a few attempts the engine does
not start, do not persist but contact the
nearest Dealership.
WARNING Do not directly connect
the negative terminals of the two
batteries: sparks could ignite explosive
gas released from the battery. If the
auxiliary battery is installed on another
vehicle, avoid any metal parts on the
latter and the vehicle with the flat
battery from accidentally coming into
contact.
BUMP STARTING
Never bump start the motor by
pushing, towing or driving downhill.
This could cause fuel to flow into the
catalytic converter and damage it
beyond repair.
SAFETY INERTIA SWITCH
F1A0351
The vehicle is equipped with a safety
switch that trips in the event of a
collision.
Press the button to reactivate the
safety inertia switch (A) fig. 378. Go to
a Dealership if the indication that the
batteries are not available is still present
after switching the motor off and on
again.
F1A0352
378
F1A0086
309