Starting; Starting The Engine With Jump - Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual

To open com pletely, locate the safety
catch, found slightly left of centre on the
underside of the bonnet, p ush the ca tch
upwards and lift the bonnet gently. The
bonnet is held open automatically .
When the bonnet is opened, leaves, dirt or
snow on the bonnet can slide down and
obstruct the air intake. Rem ov e any leav es,
dirt or snow . Air intake - see page 111.
Never drive with bonnet open.
To close bonnet, lower it g ra dua lly ,
allowing it to d rop from a heig ht of ap prox .
30 cm.
Check that the bonnet is locked in p osition
before driving, by pulling at its front ed ge.
If it is not engag ed, repeat closing
proced ure.

Starting

Do not st art w ith quic k charg er
This prevents damag e to electronic
components.
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Warning
If the vehicle battery req uires cha rg ing
whilst still in the vehicle, ensure there is
adequate ventilation in and around the
battery compa rtm ent, to prevent risk of
explosion.
Do not st art b y pushing or t owing
Because y our vehicle is fitted with a
catalytic converter, it must not be started
by pushing or tow ing - see page 130.
The vehicle can only b e started using jump
leads - see following pages.
Self-help, vehicle care

Starting the engine with jump

leads 3
A vehicle with a d ischarged battery ca n be
started using jump leads and the battery of
another v ehicle.
S ta rt attempts should be made at intervals
of 1 minute and should not last long er than
15 seconds.
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Warnin g
This m ust b e done with extreme care. Any
dev ia tion from the following instructions
could lead to persona l injury or damage
resulting from b attery explosion, as well
as to dam age to the electrical systems in
both vehicles.
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