Jump-Starting - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

WARNING
If you cannot inflate the tyre to at least 2.0 bar, this means the damage
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sustained was too serious. The sealing agent cannot be used to seal the
tyre. Do not continue to drive! Seek help from a specialist garage.
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The tyre inflation hose and air compressor may get hot as the tyre is be-
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ing inflated – there is a risk of burning.
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
switching it on again.
Notes for driving with tyre repaired
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Read and observe on page 209 first.
The inflation pressure of the repaired tyre must be checked after driving for 10
minutes.
If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or less
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Do not continue to drive! You cannot properly seal with tyre with the
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breakdown kit.
If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or more
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Set the tyre pressure back to the correct value.
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Continue driving carefully to the nearest specialist garage at a maximum
speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).

Jump-starting

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
Jump-starting in vehicles with the START STOP system
Jump-starting vehicles with the vehicle battery in the boot
The battery of another vehicle can be used to jump-start your vehicle if the en-
gine will not start because the battery is flat.
WARNING
Pay attention to the warning instructions relating to work in the engine
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compartment » page 186.
A discharged vehicle battery may already freeze at temperatures just be-
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low 0 °C. If the battery is frozen, do not jump-start with the battery of an-
other vehicle – there is a risk of explosion.
Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering cigarettes, etc.)
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away from the battery – risk of explosion!
Never jump-start vehicle batteries with insufficient acid levels – risk of
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explosion and chemical burns.
The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.
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Note
We recommend you buy jump-start cables from a car battery specialist.
Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
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Read and observe
The starting process using the battery of another vehicle requires the use of
jumper cables.
The jump-start cables must be attached in the following sequence.
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211 Attach clamp to the positive terminal of the discharged battery
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» Fig. 184.
212 A
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Attach clamp to the positive terminal of the battery supplying power
2
212
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Attach clamp to the negative terminal of the battery supplying power
3
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Attach clamp to a solid metal component firmly connected to the engine
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block or to the engine block itself.
Starting engine
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Start the engine on the vehicle providing the power and allow it to idle.
Fig. 184
Jump-starting: A – flat battery, B
– battery providing current
on page 211 first.
Emergency equipment and self-help
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B
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B
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