1990 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER jump start

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CONTROLS
AND EQUIPMENT
1 - Position for steep hills

This
position is to be
used
for mountain
driving
or
slow
driving.
It
also
provides
for
maximum
engine
braking effect. To
engage this gear depress the push but­
ton in the handle of the selector lever
first. In "1" the
transmission
will
stay
in first
gear
and will not upshift.
The road speed must not exceed 33 mph
or
53 km/h. Only shift down into "1"
when the speed is below this speeds.
WARNING
Do
not shift to a lower driving position
until vehicle speed has dropped below
the specified limits otherwise engine
speed
will
suddenly increase and may

cause
engine damage and
loss
of
vehicle control. Driving the automatic transmission
Starting the engine

The
selector
lever
must be in Neutral or Park. If one of the driving
positions
is

engaged
a
safety
switch will prevent the
engine
from
being
started.

Emergency
starting

Your
Volkswagen
with
Automatic
Transmis­
sion
cannot
be started by
pushing
or tow­
ing.
If
engine
does
not start
because
of
dis­

charged
battery, the
vehicle
can be started
with jumper
cables.
Refer
to
"Emergency

starting
with jumper
cables".
Should
the

engine
fail to start
consult
your
nearest

Volkswagen
dealer.
Selecting
a driving position
WARNING
•
Apply the foot brake before select­
ing a driving position when the vehicle

is
stationary.
When the selector lever is in a driving
position,
the vehicle may creep even at
idle speed. Therefore, do not release
the parking brake or foot brake until

you
are ready to move, because power
is
transmitted to the wheels as soon as
a driving position is engaged.

•
Do not accelerate
while
selecting
a driving position. At this
time
the en­
gine must run at idle speed so
that
no undue stress
will
be placed on the auto­
matic clutches in the transmission.

•
Never have any position engaged
when checking in the engine compart­ ment. Make sure the selector lever is

securely
locked into the P position
with

the parking brake firmly set. Otherwise, any increase in engine speed may set
the vehicle in motion, even
with
the parking brake applied.




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EMERGENCY
STARTING

Starting by
pushing
or towing

Vehicles
with
Automatic Transmission
cannot
be started by
pushing
or
towing.

Vehicles
with
Manual
Transmission
must
not
be started by
pushing
or
towing.

Damage to the catalytic converter and/or
other parts of the vehicle may result. Starting
with
jumper
cables

WARNING
•
Always shield your eyes and avoid
leaning over the battery whenever
pos­

sible.

•
Do not allow battery acid to contact

eyes
or
skin.
Flush any contacted area

with
water
immediately.

•
Improper use of booster battery to
start a vehicle may
cause
an
explosion.

•
Vehicles batteries generate explo­

sive
gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes away from batteries.

•
Do not charge a frozen battery; allow
it to thaw out first. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion.

•
Do not try to jump start any vehicle

with
a low electrolyte level in the bat­ tery.

•
The voltage of the booster battery
must also have a 12-volt rating. The

capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery

should
not be lower than
that
of the
dis­

charged
battery. Use of batteries of dif­
ferent voltage or substantially different

Ah
rating may cause an explosion and
personal
injury.
•
Applying
a
higher
voltage
booster

battery
will
cause
expensive
damage
tc

sensitive
electronic
components,
such
as
relays,
radio,
etc...

•
Vehicle
with
discharged
battery: turn off

lights
and
accessories,
move
lever
to N or

P
(Automatic
transmission)
or into
Neutra

(Manual
transmission)
and set
parking

brake.

Always
heed WARNINGS on page 97.


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A
-
Discharged battery
B
-
Booster battery

X
-
To bolt securing ground strap
to
body Use
of jumper cables
WARNING
•
To avoid serious personal
injury

and damage to the vehicle, heed all
warnings and instructions of the
jumper cable manufacturer. If in doubt, call for road service.

•
The jumper cables must be long
enough so
that
the vehicles do not

touch.

•
When connecting jumper cables,
make sure
that
they
cannot get caught
in any moving parts in the engine
com­

partment.

Improper
hook-up of jumper cables can
ruin the
alternator.

Always connect
POSITIVE (+) to POSITIVE (+), and

NEGATIVE
(-) to bolt securing ground
strap to body.

1. Connect clamp
of
plus-cable
to
positive

(+)
terminal
(1) of
discharged battery.

2.
Connect clamp
on
opposite
end of

cable
to
positive
(+)
terminal
(2) of
boos­
ter battery.
4.
Connect clamp
on
opposite
end of

cable
to a
bare metal part bolted directly
to

bolt securing ground strap
to
body
(4) of

vehicle
with
discharged battery. Connect
clamp
as far
away from battery
as
possi­
ble.

5.
Start
the
engine
of the
vehicle
with

the booster battery. Run
the
engine
at a
moderate
speed.

6. Start engine
with
discharged battery
in

the usual manner.
If
engine fails to start,
do
not continue
to
crank
but
contact nearest
workshop.
7. With engine running, remove jumper

cables
from both vehicles
in
exact reverse
order: Steps
4
through
1.
Always heed WARNINGS on page 97.
3.
Connect clamp
of
minus-cable
to
nega­

tive
(-)
terminal
(3) of
booster battery. 137


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