Battery Access - Vauxhall VIVARO Owner's Manual

z Do not lean over the battery during jump
starting.
z Do not allow the terminals of one lead to
touch those of the other lead.
z Do not touch the vehicles w hile jump
starting.
z Ap ply hand brak e. Transmission in
neutra l (Tecshift 3 in N).
z Do not c onnec t leads to negative
terminal of discharged battery!
z The connection point should be as far
away from the discharged battery as
possible.
z Route the lead s so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compa rtm ent.
z Start the engine of the vehicle providing
the jump start.
z After 5 minutes, start the other engine.
Start attempts should b e m ade at
intervals of 1 minute and not last long er
than 15 second s.
z After starting, allow both engines to idle
for approx. 3 minutes with the leads
connected.
z In order to avoid excess v oltage in the
electrical system, before remov ing a
lead, switch on an electrical consum er
(e. g. light, heated rear window) in the
vehicle receiving the jump start.
z Reverse above sequence ex actly when
rem oving lead s.
Self-help
Bat tery ac cess
The battery is located beneath the front
left-hand seat floor p anel. Lift the floor
covering and use tool supplied in the tool
kit to loosen 4 screws.
N ote the p ostion of the arrow facing
forward on the battery cover when
replacing.
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