Connect the red cable to the posi-
tive terminal (+) of the fl at battery A ,
then to the positive terminal (+) of
the slave battery B .
Connect one end of the green or
black cable to the negative termi-
nal (-) of the slave battery B (or
earth point on the other vehicle).
Connect the other end of the green
or black cable to the earth point C
on the broken down vehicle (or on
the engine mounting).
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Start the engine of the vehicle with
the good battery and leave it run-
ning for a few minutes.
Operate the starter on the broken
down vehicle and let the engine run .
If the engine does not start straight
away, switch off the ignition and wait
a few moments before trying again.
Wait until the engine returns to idle
then disconnect the jump lead ca-
bles in the reverse order.
Before disconnecting the battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off the ig-
nition before disconnecting the battery.
Close the windows and the doors be-
fore disconnecting the battery.
Disconnecting the (+) cable
Raise the locking tab D fully to re-
lease the cable terminal clamp E .
Reconnecting the (+) cable
Position the open clamp E of the
cable on the positive post (+) of the
battery.
Press vertically on the clamp E to
position it correctly on the battery.
Lock the clamp by spreading the
positioning lug and then lowering
the tab D .
Do not apply excessive force
on the tab as locking will not be
possible if the clamp is not posi-
tioned correctly; start the proce-
dure again.