Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual page 237

How to jump start: description
Jump lead terminal connections
1. Switch off the ignition of both vehicles ⇒ .
2. Connect one end of the red jump lead to the positive
nal of the vehicle with the flat battery
3. Connect the other end of the red jump lead to the positive ter-
minal in the vehicle providing assistance
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Safety
Fig. 189 Diagram of con-
nections for vehicles
without Start-Stop sys-
tem.
Fig. 190 Diagram of con-
nections for vehicles with
Start-Stop system.
termi-
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189.
A
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B
Operation
4. For vehicles without Start-Stop system: connect one end of the
black jump lead to the negative terminal
⇒ F ig.
plying electricity 189.
B
– For vehicles with Start-Stop system: connect one end of the
black jump lead to a suitable ground terminal, a solid piece
X
of metal in the engine block, or to the engine block
5. 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. However, connect it to
a point as far as possible from the battery
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.
8. Start the engine of the vehicle with the flat battery and wait two
or three minutes until the engine is "running".
Removing the jump leads
9. Before you remove the jump leads, switch off the dipped beam
headlights (if they are switched on).
10. Turn on the heater blower and heated rear window in the vehi-
cle with the flat battery. This helps minimise voltage peaks
which are generated when the leads are disconnected.
11. When the engine is running, disconnect the leads in reverse or-
der to the details given above.
Advice
If and when
in the vehicle sup-
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190.
to a solid met-
X
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A
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Technical specifications
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