Position number
D
identifies the charged battery of the other vehicle or an equivalent jump-starting
device.
X
Slide cover
C
of positive terminal
=
in the direction of the arrow.
X
Connect positive terminal
=
on your vehicle to positive terminal
?
of donor battery
D
using the
jumper cable. Always begin with positive terminal
=
on your own vehicle first.
X
Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run it at idling speed.
X
Connect negative terminal
A
of donor battery
D
to ground point
B
of your vehicle using the
jumper cable, connecting the jumper cable to donor battery
D
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
B
and negative terminal
A
, then from pos-
itive clamp
=
and positive terminal
?
. Begin each time at the contacts on your own vehicle first.
X
After removing the jumper cables, close cover
C
of positive terminal
=
.
X
Replace the earth point cover. Make sure all mountings for the fasteners are positioned precisely
beneath the corresponding recesses in the cover.
X
Press fasteners
:
into the mountings. Turn the fasteners by
Õ
of a turn to engage.
X
Have the battery checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles: if your vehicle has been jump-started, it may not be possible to use the
electric drive for approximately 30 minutes.
Jump-starting is not considered to be a normal operating condition.
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Jumper cables and further information regarding jump-starting can be obtained at any qualified
specialist workshop.
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Jump-starting
Breakdown
assistance
