Tow-Starting And Towing Vehicle - Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2009 Owner's Manual

Start engine
It is important to connect the jump-start cables in the correct order.
Connecting positive terminals
A
– Attach one end to the positive terminal
1
A
discharged battery
A
– Attach the other end
supplying the power
Connecting negative terminal and engine block
A
– Attach one end to the negative terminal of the battery supplying
3
A
the power .
B
– Attach the other end
firmly to the engine block, or to the engine block itself.
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.
Using the system Safety
Fig. 230 Jump-starting using
the battery from another
vehicle: A - flat vehicle
battery, B - battery providing
current
⇒ fig. 230
.
A
to the positive terminal of the battery
2
A
.
B
A
to a solid metal part which is connected
4
Driving Tips
– 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!
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
of the
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 cigarettes etc.)
away from the battery - risk of an explosion!
Never jump-start the batteries which have a too low electrolyte level -
risk of explosion and caustic burns!

Tow-starting and towing vehicle

General
Please pay attention to the following instructions if you are going to use a
tow rope:
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Breakdown assistance Technical Data
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