Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual page 60

2. Connect one end of the red jump lead to
the positive terminal of the vehicle
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with the flat battery
3. Connect the other end of the red jump
lead to the positive terminal
hicle providing assistance
4. For vehicles without Start-Stop system:
connect one end of the black jump lead to
the negative terminal
providing the current
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. 73.
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.
Starting
7. Start the engine of the vehicle with the
boosting battery and let it run at idling
speed.
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8. Start the engine of the vehicle with the flat
battery and wait for 2 or 3 minutes until
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Fig. 72. the engine is running.
A
Removing the jump leads
in the ve-
+
9. Before you remove the jump leads, switch
.
B
off the dipped beam headlights if they are
switched on.
10.Turn on the heater blower and heated rear
of the vehicle
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window in the vehicle with the flat battery.
Fig. 72.
B
This helps minimise voltage peaks which
are generated when the leads are discon-
to a
X
nected.
11.When the engine is running, disconnect
the leads in reverse order to the details
given above.
Make sure the battery clamps have sufficient
metal-to-metal contact with the battery termi-
nals.
If the engine fails to start, switch off the start-
er after about 10 seconds and try again after
about a minute.
WARNING
Please note the safety warnings referring to
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working in the engine compartment
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compartment.
● The battery providing assistance must have
the same voltage as the flat battery (12 V)
and approximately the same capacity (see
The essentials
page 232, Working in the engine
imprint on battery). Failure to comply could
result in an explosion.
● Never use jump leads when one of the bat-
teries is frozen. Danger of explosion! Even af-
ter the battery has thawed, battery acid could
leak and cause chemical burns. If a battery
freezes, it should be replaced.
● Keep sparks, flames and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries, danger of explosion.
Failure to comply could result in an explo-
sion.
● Observe the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the jump leads.
● Do not connect the negative cable from the
other vehicle directly to the negative terminal
of the flat battery. The gas emitted from the
battery could be ignited by sparks. Danger of
explosion.
Do not attach the negative cable from the
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other vehicle to parts of the fuel system or to
the brake line.
● The non-insulated parts of the battery
clamps must not be allowed to touch. The
jump lead attached to the positive battery
terminal must not touch metal parts of the ve-
hicle, this can cause a short circuit.
Position the leads in such a way that they
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cannot come into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
Do not lean on the batteries. This could re-
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sult in chemical burns.