SMART forfour Operating Instructions Manual page 221

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Battery
Jump starting
If your battery is flat and the car will not
start, another vehicle may be able to help
you start.
Start your car's engine with the aid of
jumper cables and
another vehicle's battery.
Observe the following instructions when
doing this:
Danger of acid poisoning!
Do not lean over the battery while
jump starting the car or recharging the
battery.
9 18 Helpful hints
Danger of explosion!
Avoid causing sparks. Do not use
any naked flames or smoke within the
vicinity of the battery.
Observe the safety notes and protective
measures when handling the battery!
Open the front lid.
Switch off the engine of the second ve
hicle.
Remove the positive terminal covers.
First, connect the positive terminal
(A) with the red jumper cable.
Then connect the negative terminal (B)
of the second car's battery to the en
gine block (ground point/unpainted) of
the car to be started.
Start your car's engine.
If the engine does not start straight
away, leave about 30 seconds between
starting attempts.
> If the engine will not start, call a
breakdown recovery service,
e.g. smartmove Assistance or a qual
ified specialist workshop, such as a
smart center.