Seat Mii 2019 Owner's Manual page 47

CAUTION
To avoid considerable damage to the vehi-
cle electrical system, note the following
carefully:
If the jump leads are incorrectly connec-
●
ted, this could result in a short circuit.
The vehicles must not touch each other,
●
otherwise electricity could flow as soon as
the positive terminals are connected.
How to jump start: description
Diagram of connections for vehicles
Fig. 60
without Start Stop system
The essentials
Diagram of connections for vehicles
Fig. 61
with Start Stop system
Jump lead terminal connections
1. Switch off the ignition of both vehicles
›››
.
2. Connect one end of the red jump lead to
the positive terminal of the vehicle
+
›››
with the flat battery Fig.
A
3. Connect the other end of the red jump
lead to the positive terminal
hicle providing assistance
4a. In vehicles without a Start-Stop system:
connect one end of the black jump lead
to the negative terminal
–
›››
providing the current
B
4b. In vehicles with a Start-stop system:
connect one end of the black jump lead
to a suitable ground terminal, to a sol-
X
id piece of metal in the engine block, or
›››
to the engine block itself
5. Connect the other end of the black jump
lead to a solid metal component bol-
X
ted 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 battery
6. Position the leads in such a way that
they cannot come into contact with any
moving parts in the engine compart-
ment.
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 for 2 or 3 minutes
until the engine is running.
60.
Removing the jump leads
in the ve-
+
9. Before you remove the jump leads,
.
B
switch off the dipped beam headlights if
they are switched on.
10. Turn on the heater blower and heated
of the vehicle
rear window in the vehicle with the flat
Fig. 60.
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 order to the details
Fig. 61.
given above.
.
A
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