How To Jump Start - Seat Toledo 2019 Owner's Manual

How to jump start

Jump leads
The jump lead must have a sufficient wire
cross section.
If the engine fails to start because of a dis-
charged battery, the battery can be connec-
ted to the battery of another vehicle to start
the engine.
Both batteries need to have nominal voltage
of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the back-up bat-
tery should not be notably less than the
drained battery.
Jump leads must comply with standard DIN
72553 (see cable manufacturer's instruc-
tions). The wire cross section must be at least
2
25 mm for petrol engines and at least
35 mm 2 for diesel engines.
Jump leads
Positive cable – usually red
Negative cable – usually black
WARNING
A flat battery can also freeze at tempera-
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tures slightly below 0°C (+32°F). Do not at-
tempt to start the vehicle with a frozen bat-
tery. Risk of explosion!
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The essentials
Please note the safety warnings referring
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to working in the engine compartment
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page 244.
The non-insulated parts of the battery
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clamps must not be allowed to touch. Addi-
tionally, the jump lead attached to the pos-
itive battery terminal must not touch metal
parts of the vehicle. Risk of short circuit!
Do not connect the negative lead to the
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negative terminal of the discharged bat-
tery. In the event of sparks when starting
the engine, the explosive gas given off by
the battery could catch fire.
Position the jump leads in such a way
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that they cannot come into contact with
any moving parts in the engine compart-
ment.
Do not bend over the battery. Risk of acid
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burns!
The screw plugs on the battery cells must
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be screwed in firmly.
Keep sources of fire (flames, lit ciga-
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rettes, etc.) away from the battery) - Dan-
ger of explosion!
Never use the jump leads on batteries in
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which the electrolyte level is too low. Risk
of explosion and acid burns.
Note
The vehicles must not touch each other,
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as electricity could flow as soon as the
positive terminals are connected.
The discharged battery must be properly
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connected to the vehicle electrical system.
The jump leads should be checked in a
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specialist vehicle battery shop.
How to jump start: description
Diagram of connections for vehicles
Fig. 68
without Start Stop system
Diagram of connections for vehicles
Fig. 69
with Start Stop system