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Safety information
Safety information / Using the LED light / Using the jump leads
The bodies of the vehicles (cars A and B) must not
touch. Otherwise there is danger of short circuit.
FIRE HAZARD!
Keep ignition
sources (e.g. open flame, burning
cigars, cigarettes or electric sparks)
away from the starter batteries.
CAUTION! DANGER OF INJURY! DAN-
GER OF EYE INJURIES!
Do not bend over
the starter batteries. The electrolyte is also in a
liquid state at low temperatures and regardless
of the charge status.
The flat starter battery (car A) must not be sep-
arated from its corresponding power supply
network during the starting aid process.
The ignitions of the vehicles must be switched
off before the jump lead is connected, and the
parking brake must be engaged. With manual
gearboxes, put the gear lever into the neutral
position. With automatic gearboxes put the
gear selector into „P“.
Position the jump leads in such a manner that
they cannot be caught up in the moving parts
of the engine.
Using the LED light
In poor lighting conditions, the LED lights
4
make connecting the jump leads easy.
To switch on the LED light
4
set the ON/OFF
switch
5
to (
I
). To switch off the LED light
4
set the ON/OFF switch
5
to (
0
).
Two button cell batteries are located in each
terminal. To replace these, remove the screws
which are affixed directly to the ON/OFF
switch
5
and remove the plastic cover.
Please note the polarity when inserting the
batteries (plus and minus poles) (see Fig.).
Using the jump leads
Connecting
EXPLOSION HAZARD!
On no
account should you connect the
negative pole terminal (-) to the flat
battery as there is a risk that sparks may fly
and ignite explosive gases.
1. Connect the red jump lead
1
with the red
pole terminal (+)
1a
to the positive pole on the
flat battery (A) an.
2. Connect the other pole terminal
1b
of the red
jump lead
1
to the positive pole of the donor
battery (B).
3. Connect the black jump lead
2
with the black
pole terminal (–)
2a
to the negative pole of
the donor battery (B).
4. Then connect the other pole terminal
2b
of the
black jump lead
2
to the vehicle chassis, e.g.
on the earthing strap or another unpainted
part on the engine block of the broken-down
vehicle (A).
Note:
The parts should be as far away as possi-
ble from the starter battery in order to prevent any
explosive gas that may develop from being ignited.
Note:
If the green LED of the overvoltage protection
3
lights up, it means that this has been activated
and is functioning. The overvoltage protection ab-
sorbs any potential voltage peaks.
Starting
After you have connected the jump leads, first
switch on the engine of the vehicle with the
donor battery and bring it to average speed
(car B). Then start the engine of the broken-down
vehicle (car A).
Note:
After every attempt to start the car - which
should not be longer than 15 seconds - wait for
at least 1 minute. If you cannot start the car after
several attempts, contact a garage.
After successfully starting the broken-down
vehicle (car A) wait for 2 to 3 minutes until the
engine is running smoothly.
