Jump-Starting - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

WARNING
The tyre inflation hose and air compressor may get hot as the tyre is being
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inflated – there is a risk of injury.
Do not place the hot tyre inflation hose or hot air compressor on flammable
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materials – there is a risk of fire.
If you cannot inflate the tyre to at least 2.0 bar, this means the damage sus-
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tained was too serious. The sealing agent cannot be used to seal the tyre.
Do not drive the vehicle. Seek help from a specialist garage.
CAUTION
Switch off the air compressor after running 8 minutes at the latest – there is a
risk of overheating. Allow the air compressor to cool a few minutes before switch-
ing it on again.
Check after 10 minutes' driving
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 180.
Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving for 10 minutes!
If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or less
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Do not drive the vehicle. You cannot properly seal with tyre with the break-
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down kit.
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Seek help from a specialist garage.
If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or more
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Adjust the tyre inflation pressure to the correct value (see inside of fuel filler
cap).
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Continue driving carefully to the nearest specialist garage at a maximum speed
of 80 km/h.
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Do-it-yourself

Jump-starting

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Jump starting using the battery in another vehicle
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Jump-starting in vehicles with the START-STOP system
WARNING
A discharged vehicle battery may already freeze at temperatures just below
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0 °C. If the battery is frozen, do not jump start with the battery of another ve-
hicle – there is a risk of explosion.
Pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the engine
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compartment » page 155, Engine compartment.
The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never touch each other
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– there is a risk of short circuit.
The jump-start cable connected to the positive terminal of the battery must
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not come into contact with electrically conducting parts of the vehicle – there
is a 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 – there is a 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, lit cigarettes, etc.) away from the
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battery – there is a risk of explosion.
Never jump-start vehicle batteries with an electrolyte level that is too low –
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risk of explosion and caustic burns.
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CAUTION
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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