Jump-Starting - Skoda Citigo Owner's Manual

WARNING
If the tire does not inflate at least 2.0 bar, the damage is too great. The
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sealing agent cannot be used to seal the tyre.
Seek help from a specialist garage.
The tyre inflation hose and air compressor may get hot as the tyre is be-
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ing inflated – risk of burning.
CAUTION
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
switching it on again.
Notes for driving with repaired tyres
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Read and observe on page 127 first.
The inflation pressure of the repaired tyre must be checked after driving for 10
minutes.
If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or less
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Do not continue to drive! You cannot properly seal with tyre with the
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breakdown kit.
If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or more
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Set the tyre pressure to the correct value.
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Continue driving carefully to the nearest specialist garage at a maximum
speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
WARNING
A tyre filled with sealant has the same driving characteristics as a stand-
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ard tyre.
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h (50 mph).
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Avoid accelerating at full throttle, sharp braking and fast cornering.
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Jump-starting

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
Do not drive the vehicle!
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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.
WARNING
Pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the en-
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gine compartment » page 106.
A discharged vehicle battery may already freeze at temperatures just be-
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low 0 °C. If the battery is frozen, do not jump start with the battery of an-
other vehicle – there is a risk of explosion.
Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering cigarettes, etc.)
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away from the battery – risk of explosion!
Never jump-start vehicle batteries with insufficient acid levels – risk of
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explosion and chemical burns.
The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.
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Note
We recommend you buy jump-start cables from a car battery specialist.
Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
Fig. 125 Jump-starting: A – flat battery, B – battery providing current / en-
gine earthing point
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Read and observe on page 129 first.
The starting process using the battery of another vehicle requires the use of
jumper cables.
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
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» Fig. 125 .
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Attach clamp to the positive terminal of the battery supplying power
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Emergency equipment and self-help
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B 
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