Emergency Starting - Volkswagen Transporter Instruction Manual

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Do-it-yourself
A - Flat battery
B - Boosting battery
Emergency starting
If the engine will not start because the battery
has insufficient power in the winter or is flat
because the vehicle has not been used for
some time, a jumper cable can be con­
nected to the battery of another vehicle to
start the engine. The following points should
be noted:
• Both batteries must be 12 Volt types. The
capacity (Ah) of the boosting battery must
not be a lot lower than that of the flat one.
• The jumper cable must be heavy enough
to carry the load. Note cable manufactur­
ers data.
• A flat battery can freeze at - 10° C and if a
battery is frozen it must be thawed out be ­
fore connecting a jumper cable.
• There must be no contact between the
vehicles as otherwise current can flow as
soon as the plus terminals are connected.
• The flat battery must be properly con­
nected to the electrical system.
• Remove all cell plugs and lay them
loosely on the holes.
• The engine of the boosting vehicle must
be running.
• Connect jumper cable as follows:
1. One end of (+) cable (usually red) to
the (+) terminal of flat battery.
2. Other end of red cable to (+) terminal
of boosting battery.
3. One end of (- ) cable (usually black) to
(-) terminal of boosting battery.
4. Other end of black cable to (-) termi­
nal of flat battery.
Take great care to ensure that the jumper
cable clips do not touch one another and
that the plus cable does not touch current
conducting vehicle parts short circuit
danger.
• Do not stand with your face over the bat ­
tery - danger of acid burns.
• Start the engine in the normal way.
• When engine is running, disconnect ca ­
bles in reverse sequence.
• Screw cell plugs in again.
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