Seat Leon 2012 Owner's Manual page 269

How to jump start: description
Jump lead terminal connections
1. Switch off the ignition of both vehicles ⇒ .
Safety First
Fig. 180 Diagram for
connecting jump leads if
the vehicle providing as-
sistance the current is
not fitted with the Start-
Stop system: flat battery
and battery providing
A
current .
B
Fig. 181 Diagram for
connecting jump leads if
the vehicle providing as-
sistance is fitted with the
Start-Stop system: flat
battery and battery
A
providing current .
B
Operating Instructions
2. Connect one end of the red jump lead to the positive terminal
⇒ f ig. 180 ⇒ f ig. 181
or
+ +
tery .
A
3. Connect the other end of the red jump lead to the positive ter-
minal in the vehicle providing assistance
+
4. On vehicles with no Start-Stop system, connect one end of the
black jump lead to the negative terminal
⇒ f ig.
viding assistance 180.
B
5. On vehicles with the Start-Stop system, connect one end of the
black jump lead to a suitable ground terminal, to a solid
X
metal part bolted to the engine block or to the engine block it-
⇒ f ig.
self 181.
6. Connect the other end of the black jump lead
al component bolted 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 battery .
A
7. Position the leads in such a way that they cannot come into
contact with any moving parts in the engine compartment.
Starting
8. Start the engine of the vehicle with the boosting battery and let
it run at idling speed.
9. Start the engine of the vehicle with the flat battery and wait one
or two minutes until the engine is running.
Removing the jump leads
10. Before you remove the jump leads, switch off the headlights (if
they are switched on).
Practical Tips
If and when
of the vehicle with the flat bat-
.
B
in the vehicle pro-
-
to a solid met-
X
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Technical Specifications
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