Vauxhall Ampera 2014 User Manual page 178

Battery terminals in the load
compartment
The battery terminals to jump start
another vehicle are located in the load
compartment below two access
covers. Open and remove the access
covers every time you want to jump
start another vehicle. The positive
battery terminal is covered with an
additional access cover, marked with
a <. Open the access cover every
time you want to use the positive
battery terminal.
Jump starting
Jump starting the vehicle
Lead connection order:
1. Connect the red lead to the
positive terminal of the booster
battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red
lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged battery.
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3. Connect the black lead to the
negative terminal of the booster
battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black
lead to the negative battery
terminal, marked GND.
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the vehicle:
1. Start the engine of the vehicle
providing the jump.
2. After 5 minutes, press m to switch
on the ignition of the vehicle.
After the instrument cluster
initialises, the vehicle will use
power from the high voltage
battery to charge the 12-volt
battery.
3. Switch on electrical consumers
(e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle receiving
the jump start.
4. Reverse above sequence exactly
when removing leads.
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