Skoda 2012 Citigo Owner's Manual page 137

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 108, 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.
The discharged battery must be properly connected to the system of the vehi-
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cle.
We recommend you buy jump-start cables from a car battery specialist.
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Jump-starting
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 134.
The jump-start cables must be attached in the following sequence.
Connecting positive terminals
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Attach one end » Fig. 116
1
.
A
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Attach the other end to the positive terminal of the battery supplying the
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power .
B
Connecting negative terminal and engine block
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Attach one end » Fig. 116
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the power .
B
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Attach the other end to a solid metal part which is connected firmly to the
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engine block, or to the engine block itself.
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Starting engine
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Start the engine on the vehicle providing the power and allow it to idle.
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Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
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If the engine does not start, terminate the attempt to start the engine after
10 seconds and wait for about 30 seconds before repeating the process.
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Disconnect the cables in exactly the reverse order to the one described above.
Fig. 116
Jump-starting using the battery
from another vehicle: A – flat ve-
hicle battery, B – battery provid-
ing current
to the positive terminal of the discharged battery
to the negative terminal of the battery supplying
Do-it-yourself
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