Jump Starting - Chevrolet Cruze Owner's Manual

134 Vehicle care
The spare wheel is located in the load
compartment beneath the floor cover-
ing. It is secured in the recess with a
wing nut.
The spare wheel well is not designed
for all permitted tyre sizes. If a wheel
wider than the spare must be stowed in
the spare wheel well after changing
wheels, the floor cover can be placed
on the projecting wheel.

JUMP STARTING

Do not start with quick charger.
A vehicle with a discharged battery can
be started using jump leads and the
battery of another vehicle.
Warning
Be extremely careful when starting
with jump leads. Any deviation from
the following instructions can lead to
injuries or damage caused by battery
explosion or damage to the electrical
systems of both vehicles.
Warning
Avoid contact with eyes, skin, fabrics
and painted surfaces. The fluid
contains sulphuric acid which can
cause injuries and damage in the
event of direct contact.
Never expose the battery to naked
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flames or sparks.
A discharged battery can already
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freeze at temperatures of 0°C.
Defrost the frozen battery before
connecting jump leads.
n Wear eye protection and protective
clothing when handling a battery.
Use a booster battery with the same
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voltage (12 volts). Its capacity (Ah)
must not be much less than that of
the discharged battery.
Use jump leads with insulated ter-
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minals and a cross section of at least
2 2
16 mm (25 mm for diesel engines).
Do not disconnect the discharged
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battery from the vehicle.
Switch off all unnecessary electri-
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cal consumers.
n Do not lean over the battery during
jump starting.
n Do not allow the terminals of one
lead to touch those of the other lead.
The vehicles must not come into
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contact with each other during the
jump starting process.
n Apply the parking brake, manual
transmission in neutral, automatic
transmission in P.