Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 57

starting, check the magic eye on the battery
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For starting assistance, jump lead cables
conforming to the standard DIN 72553 are re-
quired (see the cable manufacturer instruc-
tions). The jump lead cable must be at least
2
25 mm in section (0.038 inches
engines, and 35 mm 2 (0.054 inches
sel engines.
For vehicles whose battery is not in the en-
gine compartment, the jump leads should on-
ly be connected to the starting assistance
connection points in the engine compart-
ment.
WARNING
Incorrect use of jump leads and incorrectly
jump starting could cause the battery to
explode resulting in serious injury. Please
observe the following rules to minimise the
risk of a battery explosion:
The battery providing current must have
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the same voltage (12V) and approximately
the same capacity (see markings on bat-
tery) as the flat battery.
Never charge a frozen or recently thawed
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battery. A flat battery can also freeze at
temperatures close to 0°C (+32°F).
If a battery is frozen and/or has been fro-
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zen then it must be replaced.
A highly explosive mixture of gases is re-
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leased when the battery is being charged.
Always keep lit cigarettes, flames, sparks
and fire far from the battery. Never use a
mobile telephone when connecting and re-
moving the jump leads.
Charge the battery only in well ventila-
●
ted areas given that when the battery is
charged by outside assistance, it creates a
2
) for petrol
mix of highly explosive gases.
2 ) for die-
Jump leads should never enter into con-
●
tact with moving parts in the engine com-
partment.
Never switch the positive and negative
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poles or connect the jump leads incorrect-
ly.
Note the instruction manual provided by
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the manufacturer of the jump leads.
CAUTION
To avoid considerable damage to the vehi-
cle electrical system, note the following
carefully:
If the jump leads are incorrectly connec-
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ted, this could result in a short circuit.
The vehicles must not touch each other,
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otherwise electricity could flow as soon as
the positive terminals are connected.
The essentials
Positive pole on the jump lead con-
nection points
In the engine compartment: positive
Fig. 76
pole for starting assistance .
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On some vehicles, there is a starting assis-
tance terminal in the engine compartment,
under a labelled cover.
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