175
z
Do not d isconnect the disc ha rg ed
battery from the vehicle.
z
Switch off all unnecessary electrical
consumers.
z
Do not lean over the battery during jump
starting.
z
Do not allow the terminals of one lead to
touch those of the other lead.
z
Ap ply the hand brak e. Set the gear shift
lever to neutral (automatic transm ission
3
: set selector lev er to
P
).
The m ain fuse box is located above the
battery. To open the battery cover, remove
the m ain fuse box: disengag e the cover a t
the c atch
1
, open it
2
and lift out the m ain
fuse box
3
.
Connect the leads in the order shown in the
illustration:
1. Connec t one end of the first jump lead
to the positive terminal
1
of the battery
providing the jum p start (identified b y
"+ " sign on battery case or terminal).
2. Connec t the other end of this lead to the
positiv e terminal
2
of the discharged
battery ("+" sig n).
3. Connec t the first end of the other jum p
lead to the negative terminal
3
of the
battery providing the sta rt ("–" sign).
4. Connec t the other end of the second
jump lead
4
to ground on the other
vehicle, e.g. engine block or screw
connection in the engine suspension.
z
Do not connect lead s to negative
terminal of discharged battery!
z
The connection point should be as far
away from the discharged battery as
possible.
z
Route the leads so tha t they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
z
The eng ine of the v ehicle prov iding the
jum p sta rt can be allowed to run d uring
starting. Attempts to start the engine of
the vehicle with the disc ha rg ed b attery
should be made at interv als of one
minute and should not la st longer tha n
15 seconds. After starting, allow both
engines to idle for approx. 3 minutes w ith
the leads still connected.
z
In order to a void excess voltage in the
electric al system, b efore removing a
lead, sw itc h on a n electrica l load (e.g.
light, heated rear w indow) in the vehicle
receiving the jump start.
z
Reverse abov e seq uence exac tly when
removing leads.
Summary of Contents for 1994 Omega
Page 1: ...VAUXHALL Omega Owner s Manual ...
Page 4: ...2 ...
Page 12: ...10 ...
Page 244: ...242 ...
