Jump Starting - Vauxhall Corsa 2010.5 Owner's Manual

166 Vehicle care
The spare wheel is located in the load
compartment beneath the floor
covering. It is secured with a wing nut.
In the Corsa van the spare wheel is
screwed down together with the floor
cover. To lift the cover, undo the
plastic nut. There is a spacer between
the spare wheel and the floor cover.
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 will be resting
against the protruding wheel. In vans
the spacer can be omitted if
necessary, or the wheel can be bolted
down without the floor cover.
Fitting a double load-bay floor in this
case in the upper position 3 61.
To remove, lift spare wheel, move to
a vertical position and remove from
above.
Temporary spare wheel
Use of the temporary spare wheel
could affect driveability. Have the
defective tyre renewed or repaired as
soon as possible.
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Only mount one temporary spare
wheel. Do not drive faster than
50 mph. Take curves slowly. Do not
use for a long period of time.
Tyre chains 3 160.
Directional tyres
Fit directional tyres such that they roll
in the direction of travel. The rolling
direction is indicated by a symbol
(e.g. an arrow) on the sidewall.
The following applies to tyres fitted
opposing the rolling direction:
■ Driveability may be affected. Have
the defective tyre renewed or
repaired as soon as possible.
■ Do not drive faster than 50 mph.
■ Drive particularly carefully on wet
and snow-covered road surfaces.

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.
9 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.
9 Warning
Avoid contact of the battery 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
flames or sparks.