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Self-help, vehicle care
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Nev er expose the battery to naked
flam es or sparks.
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A fla t battery can freeze even at
temperatures around 0 ° C. Thaw out a
frozen battery before connecting jump
leads.
z
Do not a llow battery fluid to come into
contact with eyes, skin, fabrics or
painted surfa ces. The fluid c ontains
sulphuric acid which can c ause injuries
and damag e in the event of direct
contact.
z
Wear eye protection and protective
clothing when ha ndling a battery.
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Use a booster battery with the same
voltage (12 volts). Its capacity (Ah) must
not be much less than tha t of the
discharged battery.
z
Use jump leads with insulated terminals
and a cross section of at least 16 mm
2
(25 m m
2
for diesel engines).
z
Do not disconnect the d ischarged
battery from the vehicle.
z
Sw itch off all unnecessary electrical
consumers.
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Do not lean over the battery during jump
starting.
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Do not allow the terminals of one lead to
touch those of the other lead.
z
Do not touch the vehicles while jump
starting.
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Apply the handbrake and engage
neutral gear.
Lead connection ord er:
1. Connect the red lead to the positiv e
terminal
1
of the booster battery.
2. Connect the other red lead to the
positive term inal
2
of the discha rg ed
battery.
3. Connect the black lead to the negativ e
terminal
3
of the booster battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black
lead
4
to a vehicle grounding point,
such as the engine bloc k or a screw
connection in the engine suspension.
Connect the lead as fa r away from
the discharged battery as possible.
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