X
Secure the vehicle by applying the electric parking brake.
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Switch off all electrical consumers (e.g. radio, blower, etc.).
X
Open the hood (
Y
page 462).
Position number
A
identifies the charged battery of the other vehicle or an equivalent jump-
starting device.
X
Remove the cover from positive terminal
:
.
X
Connect positive terminal
:
on your vehicle to positive terminal
;
of donor battery
A
using the jumper cable, beginning with your own battery.
X
Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run it at idling speed.
X
Connect negative terminal
=
of donor battery
A
to ground point
?
of your vehicle using
the jumper cable, connecting the jumper cable to donor battery
A
first.
X
Start the engine.
X
Before disconnecting the jumper cables, let the engine run for several minutes.
X
First remove the jumper cables from ground point
?
and negative terminal
=
, then from
positive terminal
:
and positive terminal
;
, each time disconnecting from the battery on
your own vehicle first.
X
Have the battery checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
i
Jump-starting is not considered to be a normal operating condition.
i
Jumper cables and further information regarding jump starting can be obtained at any
qualified specialist workshop.
Jump-starting
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Breakdown
assistance
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