Tow-Starting And Towing; Removing The Jump Leads - Volkswagen Tiguan Owner's Manual

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Position the leads in such a way that they cannot come into contact with any moving parts in the engine compartment.
Starting the engine
Start the engine of the vehicle providing assistance and let it run at idle.
Start the engine of the car with the discharged vehicle battery and wait two or three minutes until the engine is running smoothly.

Removing the jump leads

Before disconnecting the jump leads, switch off the dipped beam headlights if they are switched on.
Turn on the air conditioning system, or the heating and fresh air system blowers and the rear window heating in the vehicle with the
discharged vehicle battery. This helps to minimise voltage peaks which are generated when the leads are disconnected.
When the engine is running, the jump leads should only be removed in the order D – C – B – A
If necessary, close the battery cover or fold back the cover of the jump lead connection point
terminal) .
If required, unscrew the front towing eye
WARNING
Jump starting the vehicle incorrectly can cause the battery to explode, which can lead to serious injuries. Please note the following in order to
reduce the risk of the battery exploding:
All work on the vehicle battery and the electrical system can cause serious chemical burns, fire or electric shocks. Always read the warnings
and safety information before carrying out any kind of work on the battery
Always wear suitable eye protection and protective gloves, and never lean over the vehicle battery.
Attach the connector cables in the correct order – the positive cable first, followed by the negative.
Never connect the negative cable to parts of the fuel system or to the brake lines.
The non-insulated parts of the battery clamps must not be allowed to touch. The jump lead attached to the positive vehicle battery terminal
must not touch metal parts of the vehicle.
Check the battery window using a torch if necessary. If the display is light yellow or colourless, do not jump start the vehicle. Seek expert
assistance.
Avoid electrostatic discharge in the vicinity of the vehicle battery. The gas emitted from the vehicle battery could be ignited by sparks.
Do not use jump leads to start the engine if the vehicle battery is damaged or if it is or has ever been frozen.

Tow-starting and towing

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Notes on tow-starting
→ Notes on towing
→ Fitting the front towing eye
→ Fitting the front towing eye (R-Line)
→ Fitting the rear towing eye
→ Driving tips when towing
Observe any legal requirements when towing or tow-starting.
For technical reasons, vehicles with a discharged battery must not be tow-started.
Vehicles with the Keyless Access locking and starting system should only be towed when the ignition is switched on.
→ Tow-starting and towing .
→ Fig. 247 → Fig. 248
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→ Jump lead connection point (positive
→ Vehicle battery .
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