Jump-Starting - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

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Remove the empty tyre inflator bottle from the valve.
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Screw the valve core back into the tyre valve using the valve remover
Inflating
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Screw the air compressor tyre inflation hose
to the tyre valve.
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Check that the air release valve
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Start the engine and run it in idle.
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Plug the connector into 12 Volt socket
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Switch on the air compressor with the ON and OFF switch
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Allow the air compressor to run until a pressure of 2.0 - 2.5 bar is achieved. Max-
imum run time of 8 minutes » !
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Switch off the air compressor.
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If you cannot reach an air pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar, unscrew the tyre inflation
hose from the tyre valve.
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Drive the vehicle 10 metres forwards or backwards to allow the sealing agent to
"distribute" in the tyre.
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Firmly screw the tyre inflation hose
inflation process.
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If you cannot reach the required tyre inflation pressure here either, this means
the tyre has sustained too much damage. You cannot seal with tyre with the
breakdown kit » .
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Switch off the air compressor.
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Remove the tyre inflation hose
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Once a tyre pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar is reached, the journey may be continued at a
maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving for 10 minutes
WARNING
The tyre inflation hose and air compressor may get hot as the tyre is being
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inflated – there is a risk of injury.
Do not place the hot tyre inflation hose or hot air compressor on flammable
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materials – there is a risk of fire.
If you cannot inflate the tyre to at least 2.0 bar, this means the damage sus-
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tained was too serious. The sealing agent cannot be used to seal the tyre.
Do not drive the vehicle. Seek help from a specialist garage.
» Fig. 145 on page 186 firmly on-
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is closed.
» page 70, 12-volt power outlet.
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back onto the tyre valve and repeat the
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from the tyre valve.
» page 187.
CAUTION
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Switch off the air compressor after running 8 minutes at the latest – there is a
risk of overheating. Allow the air compressor to cool a few minutes before switch-
ing it on again.
Check after 10 minutes' driving
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 185.
Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving for 10 minutes!
If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or less
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Do not drive the vehicle. You cannot properly seal with tyre with the break-
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down kit.
If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or more
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Adjust the tyre pressure to the correct value again (see inside of fuel filler cap).
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Continue driving carefully to the nearest specialist garage at a maximum speed
of 80 km/h (50 mph).

Jump-starting

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
Jump-starting in vehicles with the START-STOP system
WARNING
A discharged vehicle battery may already freeze at temperatures just below
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0 °C. If the battery is frozen, do not jump start with the battery of another ve-
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hicle – there is a risk of explosion.
Pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the engine
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compartment » page 160, Engine compartment.
Emergency equipment, and self-help
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