Seat TOLEDO Owner's Manual page 61

Please note the safety warnings referring to
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working in the engine compartment
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page 203.
The non-insulated parts of the battery
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clamps must not be allowed to touch. Addi-
tionally, the jump lead attached to the posi-
tive battery terminal must not touch metal
parts of the vehicle. Risk of short circuit!
● Do not connect the negative lead to the
negative terminal of the discharged battery.
In the event of sparks when starting the en-
gine, the explosive gas given off by the bat-
tery could catch fire.
● Position the jump leads in such a way that
they cannot come into contact with any mov-
ing parts in the engine compartment.
● Do not bend over the battery. Risk of acid
burns!
The screw plugs on the battery cells must
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be screwed in firmly.
Keep sources of fire (flames, lit cigarettes,
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etc.) away from the battery. - Risk of explo-
sion!
Never use the jump leads on batteries in
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which the electrolyte level is too low. Risk of
explosion and acid burns.
Note
● The vehicles must not touch each other, as
electricity could flow as soon as the positive
terminals are connected.
The essentials
The discharged battery must be properly
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connected to the vehicle electrical system.
● The jump leads should be checked in a spe-
cialist vehicle battery shop.
How to jump start: description
Diagram of connections for vehicles
Fig. 68
without Start Stop system
Diagram of connections for vehicles
Fig. 69
with Start Stop system
Jump lead terminal connections
1. Switch off the ignition of both vehicles
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.
2. Connect one end of the red jump lead to
the positive terminal of the vehicle
+
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Fig.
with the flat battery
A
3. Connect the other end of the red jump
lead to the positive terminal
hicle providing assistance
B
4. For vehicles without Start-Stop system:
connect one end of the black jump lead to
the negative terminal of the vehicle
–
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providing the current Fig.
B
For vehicles with Start-Stop system: con-
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nect one end of the black jump lead
suitable ground terminal, to a solid piece of
metal in the engine block, or to the engine
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block itself Fig. 69.
5. Connect the other end of the black jump
lead to a solid metal component bolted
X
to the engine block or to the engine block
itself of the vehicle with the flat battery.
Do not connect it to a point near the bat-
tery .
A
6. Position the leads in such a way that they
cannot come into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
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in the ve-
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to a
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