How To Jump Start - Seat Ateca Owner's Manual

Tow-starting
If the engine will not start, first try starting it
using the battery of another vehicle
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page 69. You should only attempt to tow-
start a vehicle if charging the battery does
not work. This is done by leveraging wheel
movement.
When tow-starting a vehicle with a petrol en-
gine, do not tow it more than a short dis-
tance, otherwise unburned fuel can enter the
catalytic converter.
● Engage 2nd or 3rd gear before moving off.
● Press the clutch and hold the pedal down.
● Switch the ignition on.
● Once both vehicles are moving, release the
clutch.
● As soon as the engine has started, press
the clutch and move the gear lever to neutral.

How to jump start

Jump leads
The jump lead must have a sufficient wire
cross section.
If the engine fails to start because of a dis-
charged battery, the battery can be connec-
ted to the battery of another vehicle to start
the engine.
The essentials
Jump leads must comply with standard DIN
72553 (see cable manufacturer's instruc-
tions). The wire cross section must be at least
2
25 mm for petrol engines and at least
2
35 mm for diesel engines.
Note
The vehicles must not touch each other,
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otherwise electricity could flow as soon as
the positive terminals are connected.
The discharged battery must be properly
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connected to the on-board network.
How to jump start: description
Fig. 79 Diagram of connections for vehicles
without Start Stop system
Diagram of connections for vehicles
Fig. 80
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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with the flat battery Fig.
A
3. Connect the other end of the red jump
lead to the positive terminal
vehicle providing assistance
4a. For vehicles without Start-Stop system:
connect one end of the black jump lead
to the negative terminal
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cle providing the current
B
4b. For vehicles with Start-Stop system: con-
nect one end of the black jump lead
to a suitable ground terminal, to a solid
piece of metal in the engine block, or to
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the engine block itself Fig.
79.
in the
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.
B
of the vehi-
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Fig. 79.
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80.
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