Jump Starting - Vauxhall CORSA Owner's Manual

216 Vehicle care
1. Remove centre cap with the brand
emblem by pushing from the
inside.
2. Position the wheel outside down
in the wheel well.
3. Secure the defective wheel with
the wing nut.
4. Depending on the tyre size, the
floor cover can be placed on the
projecting wheel.

Jump starting

Do not start with quick charger.
A vehicle with a discharged vehicle
battery can be started using jump
leads and the vehicle battery of
another vehicle.
Caution
Never jump start another vehicle
with an electric vehicle.
9 Warning
Be extremely careful when starting
with jump leads. Any deviation
from the following instructions can
lead to injuries or damage caused
by battery explosion or damage to
the electrical systems of both
vehicles.
9 Warning
Avoid contact of the battery with
eyes, skin, fabrics and painted
surfaces. The fluid contains
sulphuric acid which can cause
injuries and damage in the event
of direct contact.
● Never expose the vehicle battery
to naked flames or sparks.
● A discharged vehicle battery can
already freeze at a temperature
of 0 °C. Defrost the frozen battery
before connecting jump leads.
● Wear eye protection and
protective clothing when
handling a battery.
● Use a booster battery with the
same voltage (12 V). Its capacity
(Ah) must not be much less than
that of the discharged vehicle
battery.
● Use jump leads with insulated
terminals and a cross section of
at least 16 mm (25 mm
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diesel engines).
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