Vauxhall COMBO Owner's Manual page 173

z Use auxiliary battery with sam e v oltag e
(12 volts). Its capacity (Ah) must not be
considerab ly less than that of the
discharged battery. Voltage and
capacity information can be found on
the batteries.
z Use jump leads with insulated terminals
and a width of a t least 16 mm
for diesel eng ines).
z Do not d isconnect the disc ha rg ed
battery from the vehicle.
z Switch off all unnecessary electrical
consumers.
z Do not lean over the battery during jump
starting.
z Do not allow the terminals of one lead to
touch those of the other lead.
z Do not touch the vehicles w hile jump
starting.
z Ap ply hand brak e. Transmission in
neutra l (automa tic transmission 3 in P,
Easytronic 3 in N).
2 2
(25 mm
Connect the leads in the order shown in the
illustration:
1. C onnec t one end of the first jump lead to
the positive terminal 1 of the battery
providing the jum p start (identified b y
"+ " sign on battery case or terminal).
2. C onnec t the other end of this lead to the
positiv e terminal 2 of the discharged
battery ("+" sig n).
3. C onnec t the first end of the other jum p
lead to the negative terminal 3 of the
battery providing the sta rt (" –" sign).
4. C onnec t the other end of the second
jump lead 4 to ground on the other
vehicle, e.g. engine block or screw
connection in the engine suspension.
z Do not connect lead s to negative
terminal of discharged battery !
z The connection point should be as far
away from the discharged battery as
possible.
z Route the leads so tha t they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
z Start the engine of the v ehicle prov iding
the jump start.
z After 5 minutes, start the other engine.
Start attempts should be made at
intervals of 1 minute not last longer than
15 seconds.
z After starting, allow both eng ines to idle
for approx. 3 m inutes with the leads
connected.
z In order to a void ex cess voltage in the
electric al sy stem, b efore removing a
lead, sw itc h on a n electrica l consumer
(e.g. light, heated rear window) in the
vehicle receiving the jump sta rt.
z Reverse abov e seq uence exac tly when
removing leads.
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