Jump-Starting - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Check after driving for 10 minutes
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 188.
Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving for 10 minutes!
If the tyre inflation pressure is 1.3 bar or less:
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Do not drive the vehicle! You cannot properly seal with tyre with the break-
down kit.
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Get professional assistance.
If the tyre inflation pressure is 1.3 bar or more:
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Adjust the tyre inflation pressure to the correct value (see inside of fuel filler
cap).
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Continue driving carefully to the nearest specialist garage at a maximum speed
of 80 km/h (50 mph).

Jump-starting

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Jump-starting
Jump-starting in vehicles with the START-STOP system
The battery of another vehicle can be used to jump-start your vehicle if the en-
gine will not start because the battery is flat. Jump-start cables are required for
this purpose.
Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the battery
supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of the dis-
charged battery in your vehicle.
Jump-start cables
Only use jump-start cables which have an adequately large cross-section and in-
sulated terminal clamps. Observe the manufacturer's instructions.
Positive cable - colour coding in the majority of cases is red.
Negative cable - colour coding in the majority of cases is black.
WARNING
A discharged vehicle battery may already freeze at temperatures just below
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0 °C. In case of frozen battery carry out no jump-starting - risk of explosion!
Pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the engine
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compartment » page 164, Engine compartment.
The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never make contact
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with each other. In addition, the jump-start cable connected to the positive
terminal of the battery must not come into contact with electrically conduct-
ing parts of the vehicle - risk of short circuit!
Do not clamp the jump-start cable to the negative terminal of the dis-
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charged battery. There is the risk of detonating gas seeping out the battery
being ignited by the strong spark which results from the engine being started.
Route the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotating
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parts in the engine compartment.
Do not bend over the battery - risk of caustic burns!
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The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.
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Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering cigarettes, etc.)
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away from the battery - risk of an explosion!
Never jump-start vehicle batteries with an electrolyte level that is too low -
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risk of explosion and caustic burns.
Note
There must not be any contact between the two vehicles otherwise current
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may flow as soon as the negative terminals are connected.
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The discharged battery must be properly connected to the system of the vehi-
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cle.
Switch off the car phone or refer to the operating instructions for the car phone
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on how to proceed in these circumstances.
We recommend you buy jump-start cables from a car battery specialist.
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Do-it-yourself