Using The Jump-Starting Cable - Skoda Scala 2019 Owner's Manual

140 Vehicle battery and fuses ›
Vehicle battery charging process
the earth point .
A
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Plug the charger's power cable into the socket and
switch on the device.
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After charging, switch off the charger and unplug
the power cable from the socket.
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Disconnect the charger terminals from the vehicle
battery.
WARNING
Risk of explosion!
During charging, hydrogen is released. An explo-
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sion can also be caused by sparks, for example,
when disconnecting or loosening the cable con-
nector.
Never charge a frozen or thawed vehicle battery.
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Do not carry out the so-called quick charging of
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the vehicle battery yourself, but have it carried out
by a specialist garage.
NOTICE
A discharged vehicle battery can freeze easily.
Troubleshooting
Vehicle battery does not charge while the engine is
running
or illuminates
›
Seek the help of a specialist garage.
Engine fault
or illuminates
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Stop driving!
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Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist
garage.
Disconnecting, connecting and replacing
CAUTION
Risk of fire!
Do not mix up the connection cables.

Using the jump-starting cable

To charge the vehicle
battery fully, set a
charging current of max.
of 0.1 times the battery
capacity.
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Connect the termi-
nal of the charger to
the terminal of the
vehicle battery.
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Connect the termi-
nal of the charger to
Disconnecting
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Close the electric boot lid, all windows and the
electric sunblind.
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Switch off the ignition and any connected power
consumers.
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Disconnect the terminal and then the
nal.
Connecting
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Connect the terminal and then the
After switching on the ignition, the indicator lights
illuminate.
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If, after a short distance, one of the above-men-
tioned indicator lights does not go out, seek the
help of a specialist garage.
Commission these functions after disconnecting
and connecting the vehicle battery
Clock setting » page 48.
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Window operation » page
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Sunblind » page 24.
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Changing
The new vehicle battery must have the same param-
eters as the original battery. Have the replacement
carried out by a specialist garage.
Using the jump-starting cable
What you should be mindful of
WARNING
Risk of explosion and chemical burns!
Do not jump start with the battery of another vehi-
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cle under the following conditions.
▶ The discharged vehicle battery is frozen. A dis-
charged vehicle battery can freeze at tempera-
tures just below 0°C.
The battery acid level is too low
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Use jump leads with a sufficient cross section and in-
sulated terminal clamps.
The rated voltage of both batteries must be 12V. The
capacity (in Ah) of the charging battery must not be
significantly lower than the capacity of the dis-
charged battery.
Jump-starting with the battery of another
vehicle
WARNING
Risk of injury and danger of vehicle damage!
Lay the jump start cables so that they cannot be-
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come caught by rotating parts in the engine com-
partment.
termi-
terminal.
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