Vauxhall VIVARO, Owner'S Manual

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Vehicle care 197
Jump starting
Do not start with a quick charger.
A vehicle with a discharged battery
can be started using jump leads and
the vehicle battery of another vehicle.
9 Warning
Be extremely careful when starting
with jump leads. Any deviation
from the following instructions can
lead to injuries or damage caused
by battery explosion or damage to
the electrical systems of both
vehicles.
9 Warning
Avoid contact of the battery with
eyes, skin, fabrics and painted
surfaces. The fluid contains
sulphuric acid which can cause
injuries and damage in the event
of direct contact.
● Never expose the battery to
naked flames or sparks.
● A discharged vehicle battery can
already freeze at a temperature
of 0 °C. Defrost the frozen battery
before connecting jump leads.
● Wear eye protection and
protective clothing when
handling a battery.
● Use a booster battery with the
same voltage (12 V). Its capacity
(Ah) must not be much less than
that of the discharged battery.
● Use jump leads with insulated
terminals and a cross section of
at least 16 mm 2 (25 mm 2 for
diesel engines).
● Do not disconnect the discharged
vehicle battery from the vehicle.
● Switch off all unnecessary
electrical consumers.
● Do not lean over the battery
during jump starting.
● Do not allow the terminals of one
lead to touch those of the other
lead.
● The vehicles must not come into
contact with each other during
the jump starting process.
● Apply the parking brake,
transmission in neutral.
● Open the positive terminal
protection caps of both batteries.
The battery is located in the engine
compartment.
Remove cover to access the battery.
Notice
If present, the additional battery is
automatically connected to the main
vehicle battery only when the engine
is running. It does not need to be
manually disconnected before jump
starting the vehicle.
Vehicle battery
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