Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual page 341

The vehicles should not touch. Otherwise, current may be allowed to flow
when the positive poles are connected.
Connect the clamps so they have good metal-to-metal contact with the ter-
minals.
If the engine fails to start straight-away, switch off the starter after about 10
seconds and try again after about a minute.
Complete operations only in the sequence given.
Jump lead terminal connections
● Switch off the ignition of both vehicles ⇒ p age 170.
● Likewise, open the battery cover in the engine compartment
⇒ p age 288, or remove the positive pole cap from one side
⇒ f ig.
tion of the arrow 215.
● Connect one end of the red jump lead to the positive terminal
⇒ f ig. 216 ⇒ f ig. 215
or
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● Connect the other end of the red jump lead to the positive terminal
the vehicle providing assistance
● For vehicles without Start-Stop system: Connect one end of the black
jump lead to the negative terminal
⇒ f ig.
216.
B
● For vehicles with Start-Stop system: Connect one end of the black
jump lead to a suitable ground connection, a solid piece of metal in the en-
gine block, or to the engine block
● Connect the other end of the black jump lead
nent connected to the engine block, or onto the engine block itself of the
vehicle with the flat battery however, connect it as far away as possible from
⇒
the battery .
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● Place the leads so that they cannot be caught by any moving parts in the
engine compartment.
Vehicles whose battery is not located in the engine compartment ⇒ p age 338.
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Safety First
1)
, in the direc-
of the vehicle with the flat battery
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.
B
in the vehicle providing assistance
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⇒ f ig.
217.
to a solid metal compo-
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Operating instructions
Switching on
● Start the engine of the vehicle supplying current and let it run at idling
speed.
● Start the engine of the car with the flat battery and wait two or three mi-
nutes until the engine is "running smoothly".
Removing the jump leads
● Before you remove the jump leads, switch off the headlights (if they are
switched on).
● Turn on the heating and rear window heater in the vehicle with the flat
battery. This helps minimise voltage peaks which are generated when the
leads are disconnected.
● With the engines running, disconnect the leads in reverse order to con-
nection.
● Close the battery cover, or replace the positive pole cap
⇒
.
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WARNING
in
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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:
● All work involving the vehicle battery and electrical system can cause
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corrosion, fire and serious electric shocks. Always read and take into ac-
count the safety warnings and standards before beginning work on the
battery ⇒ p age 288, Vehicle battery.
● Always protect your eyes with suitable working goggles and never
lean over the vehicle battery.
● The jump leads must be connected in the correct order: first the posi-
tive cable, then the negative cable.
Practical tips
If and when
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