Daewoo Espero, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING THE ENGINE
WITH JUMP LEADS
A car with a discharged battery may be
started by transferring
electrical power
from a battery in another car.
This may be dangerous however, and
any deviation from the following in-
structions could lead to personal in-
jury or property damage resulting
from
a
battery explosion, battery acid
or electrical (short circuit) burns, as
well as damage to the electrical sys-
tems in both vehicles.
•
Never expose the battery to
naked flames or sparks.
• Do not allow the battery fluid to
come into contact with eyes, skin,
fabrics or painted surfaces. The
fluid contains sulfuric acid which
can cause injuries and damage.
• To lesson the risk of injury wear
eye protection when working near
any battery.
PERFORM OPERATIONS IN THE
CORRECT ORDER!
1. Make sure that the battery providing
the jump start has the same voltage as
the battery in your car (i.e. 12V).
2. Do not lean over the battery during
jump starting.
3. Do not allow the terminals of one lead
to touch those of the other lead.
4. Apply the hand brake.
Vehicles with an automatic transmis-
sion: set the selector lever to the "P"
Vehicles with a manual transmission:
place the gear shift lever in the neutral.
5. Connect the leads in the order shown
in the picture.
, (+
,:<J),
1/
l
"12V" i
7-4
Connect the first jump lead from the
positive terminal of the battery provid-
ing the jump start (identified
by
"+"
sign on battery case or terminal) to
the positive terminal of the discharged
battery. Connect the first end of the
other jump lead to the negative termi-
nal of the battery providing the start
(identified by "-") and the other end
to ground on the other vehicle e.g.
engine block or screw connection in
• •
engine suspension.
Do not connect the lead to the nega-
tive terminal of the discharged battery.
The connection point should be as far
away from the discharged battery as
possible.
6. The engine of the vehicle providing the
start can be allowed to run during
starting. Start the vehicle with the
discharged battery as usual.
7. Reverse the above sequence exactly
when removing the leads.