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Emergency
situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency crew s and working
personnel who have the necessar y tools and equipment to perform
the se operations . •
Starting
by pushing
or towing
(D
Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmis sion cannot be started by
pushing or towing . •
Starting
with
jumper
cables
If necess ary, the engine can be started by connecting it to
the battery of another vehicle.
If the eng ine shou ld fai l to start because of a discharged or weak
battery, t he battery can be connecte d to the battery of another
vehicle, using a pair of jumper cable s to start the eng ine .
Jumper
cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficie ntly largecross section to safe ly
car ry the star t er current . Refer t o the ma nufact urer 's specificat ions .
Use only ju mper cables wh ich have insulated te rm inal clamps and are
properly marked for distinction:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus (-) cable in most cases colored black .
Safety first
&
WARNING
Batterie s contain electricity, acid, and gas . Any of these can cause
very serious or fatal injury . Follow the inst ructions below for safe
handling of your vehicle 's battery .
• Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning over the battery
whenever possible.
• A discharged battery can already freeze at temperatures just
below 32 °F (0 °C). Before connecting a jumper cable, the frozen
battery must be thawed completely , otherwise it could explode .
• Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or skin . Flush any
contacted area with water immediately .
• Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause
an explosion.
• Vehicle batteries generate explos ive gases. Keep spa rks, flame
and lighted cigarettes away from batteries.
• Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the
battery.
• The voltage of the booster battery must also have a 12 -Volt
rating. The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery. Use of batter ies of
different voltage or sub stantially different "Ah" rating may cau se
an explosion and personal injury.
•
Never charge a frozen battery . Gas trapped in the ice may cause
an explosion.
• Never charge or use a battery that has been frozen. The battery
case may have be weakened.
• Use of batteries of different voltage or substantially different
capacity (Ah) rating may cause an explosion and injury . The
capacity (Ah) of the booster battery should not be lower than that
of the discharged battery.
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Vehicle care
Do-it-yourself service
Technical data
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