Skoda Superb Owner's Manual page 231

Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 228.
The battery of another vehicle can be used to jump-start your vehicle if the en-
gine will not start because the battery is flat. Jump-start cables are required for
this purpose.
The jump-start cables must be attached in the following sequence.
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Attach clamp to the positive terminal of the discharged battery
1
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Attach clamp to the positive terminal of the battery supplying power
2
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Attach clamp to the negative terminal of the battery supplying power
3
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Attach the clamp to a solid metal component firmly connected to the engine
4
block or to the engine block itself.
Starting engine
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Start the engine on the vehicle providing the power and allow it to idle.
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Start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
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If the engine does not start, halt the attempt to start the engine after 10 sec-
onds and wait for 30 seconds before repeating the process.
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Disconnect the cables in exactly the reverse order to the one described above.
Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the battery
supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of the dis-
charged battery in your vehicle.
Jump-start cables
Only use jump-start cables which have an adequately large cross-section and in-
sulated terminal clamps. Observe the manufacturer's instructions.
Positive cable - colour coding in the majority of cases is red.
Negative cable - colour coding in the majority of cases is black.
Fig. 187
Jump-starting: A – flat battery, B
– battery providing current
» Fig. 187.
A
.
B
.
B
Jump-starting in vehicles with the START-STOP system
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 228.
On vehicles with the START-STOP system, the jump-start cable must only be con-
nected to the engine earthing point
Jump-starting vehicles with the vehicle battery in the boot
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 228.
On vehicles with the vehicle battery in the boot, the positive terminal of the bat-
tery supplying the power can only be connected to the jump-starting point in the
engine compartment of the vehicle being started by means of a jump-start ca-
ble » Fig. 189!
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Open the protective cap of the jump-starting point in the direction of the ar-
row » Fig. 189.
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Fig. 188
Engine compartment: Earth
» Fig. 188.
Fig. 189
Detail of the engine compart-
ment: Jump-starting point
Emergency equipment and self-help
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