Seat Arona 2018 Owner's Manual page 62

2. Connect one end of the red jump lead to
the positive terminal of the vehicle
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with the flat battery
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
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 .
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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.
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8. Start the engine of the vehicle with the
flat battery and wait for 2 or 3 minutes
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Fig. 78. until the engine is running.
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Removing the jump leads
in the ve-
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.
B 9. Before you remove the jump leads,
switch off the dipped beam headlights if
they are switched on.
of the vehicle
– 10. Turn on the heater blower and heated
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Fig. 78.
B rear window in the vehicle with the flat
battery. This helps minimise voltage
peaks which are generated when the
leads are disconnected.
11. When the engine is running, disconnect
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Fig. 79.
the leads in reverse order to the details
given above.
Make sure the battery clamps have sufficient
metal-to-metal contact with the battery ter-
minals.
If the engine fails to start after about 10 sec-
onds, switch off the starter and try again after
about 1 minute.
WARNING
Please note the safety warnings referring
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to working in the engine compartment
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compartment.
The battery providing assistance must
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have the same voltage as the flat battery
(12 V) and approximately the same capaci-
The essentials
page 315, Working in the engine
ty (see imprint on battery). Failure to com-
ply could result in an explosion.
Never use jump leads when one of the
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batteries is frozen. Danger of explosion!
Even after the battery has thawed, battery
acid could leak and cause chemical burns.
If a battery freezes, it should be replaced.
Keep sparks, flames and lighted ciga-
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rettes away from batteries, danger of ex-
plosion. Failure to comply could result in an
explosion.
Observe the instructions provided by the
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manufacturer of the jump leads.
Do not connect the negative cable from
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the other vehicle directly to the negative
terminal of the flat battery. The gas emit-
ted from the battery could be ignited by
sparks. Danger of explosion.
Never attach the negative cable to fuel
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system components or the brake lines in
the other vehicle.
The non-insulated parts of the battery
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clamps must not be allowed to touch. The
jump lead attached to the positive battery
terminal must not touch metal parts of the
vehicle, this can cause a short circuit.
Position the leads in such a way that they
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cannot come into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
Do not lean on the batteries. This could
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result in chemical burns.