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2.
Connect one end of the red jump lead to
the positive
terminal of the vehicle with
+
the flat battery
.
A
3.
Connect the other end of the red jump
lead to the positive terminal
cle providing assistance
4.
Connect one end of the black jump lead
to a suitable ground terminal, to a solid
C
piece of metal in the engine block, or to
the motor block itself.
5.
Connect the other end of the black jump
lead
to a solid metal component bolted
D
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 bat-
tery.
6.
Position the leads in such a way that they
cannot come into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
Starting
7.
Start the engine of the vehicle with the
boosting battery and let it run at idling
speed.
8.
Start the engine of the vehicle with the flat
battery and wait for 2 or 3 minutes until the
engine is running.
Removing the jump leads
9.
Before you remove the jump leads, switch
off the dipped beam headlights if they are
switched on.
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Miscellaneous situations
10.
Turn on the heater blower and heated rear
window in the vehicle with the flat battery.
This helps minimise voltage peaks which
are generated when the leads are discon-
nected.
in the vehi-
+
.
11.
When the engine is running, disconnect
B
the leads in reverse order to the details
given above.
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
to working in the engine compartment
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●
The battery providing assistance must have
the same voltage as the flat battery (12V)
and approximately the same capacity (see
imprint on battery). Failure to comply could
result in an explosion.
●
Never use jump leads when one of the bat-
teries 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 cigarettes
away from batteries, danger of explosion.
Failure to comply could result in an explo-
sion.
●
Observe the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the jump leads.
.
●
Do not connect the negative cable from
the other vehicle directly to the negative ter-
minal of the flat battery. The gas emitted
from the battery could be ignited by sparks.
Danger of explosion.
●
Never attach the negative cable to fuel sys-
tem components or the brake lines in the
other vehicle.
●
The non-insulated parts of the battery
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
cannot come into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
●
Do not lean on the batteries. This could re-
sult in chemical burns.
●
Take into account the instruction manual
of the jump lead manufacturer and the in-
struction manual of the other vehicle.
NOTICE
Immediately go to a specialist workshop and
have the 12 volt battery checked.
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