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Self-help, vehicle care
Starting the engine with jump
leads
3
A vehicle with a discharged battery can be
started using jump lead s and the battery of
another vehicle.
z
Never expose the b attery to nak ed
flames or spark s.
z
A discharged battery can freeze at
a temperature of around 0 °C. Always
thaw a frozen battery in a wa rm room
before connecting jump leads.
z
Do not allow battery fluid to come
into contact with eyes, skin, fabrics
or painted surfaces. The fluid contains
sulp huric ac id which can cause injuries
and d amage in the event of d irect
contact.
z
Wear eye protec tion and protective
clothing when handling a b attery.
z
Use auxiliary battery with sam e v olta ge
(12 volts). Its capacity (Ah) m ust not
be considera bly less than that of the
discharged ba ttery. Voltage and
capacity information can be found
on the batteries.
z
Use jump leads with insulated terminals
and a cross section of at least 16 mm
2
(25 mm
2
for diesel engines).
z
Do not disconnect the discharged
battery from the vehicle.
z
Switch off all unnecessary electrical
consumers.
z
Do not lean over the ba ttery during jump
starting.
z
Do not allow the termina ls of one lead
to touch those of the other lead .
z
Do not touch the vehicles while jump
starting.
z
Apply hand brak e. Ma nual transmission
to neutral (Easytronic
3
to N).
9
Warning
Be extrem ely careful when starting with
jump leads. Any dev iation from the
following instructions can lead to injuries
or damage caused by battery explosion
or damage to the elec trical systems of
both v ehicles.
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