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& WARNING (continued)
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS=>
page 209, "Engine compartment".
0 Note
• Applying a highe r voltage booste r battery will cause expensive
damage to sens itiv e electron ic components, such as control units,
relays , radio, etc.
• There must be no electrical contact between the vehicles as
otherwise current could already start to flow as soon as the positive
( + ) terminals are connected .
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The d ischarged battery must b e properly connected to the vehicle's
electrical system. •
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in exactly
the order described below!
Fig. 172 For jump
starting or charging
the battery, there is a
jump start connection
on the left side of the
engine compartment . Fig
. 173 Jump start
using the battery in
another vehicle: A -
Discharge, B- Female
socket
The procedure described below for connecting jumper
cables is intended to provide a jump start for your vehicle.
Preparatory measures
1. Do not jump start a frozen battery! Replace such a
battery!
2. Otherwise apply the hand brake and sh ift into idle gear if
your vehicle has manual transmission, and put the selector lever into P posit ion if your vehicle has auto
matic transmission.
3. For both vehicles switch off all consumers and the igni
tion.
Connecting/disconnecting the jumper cable.
4. Connect one end of the red jumper cable on the jump
start bolt G) => fig. 173 (Bolts under red cover= "posi
tive") of the vehicle to be started
@.
5. Connect the other end of the red jumper cable to the
positive terminal @ of the booster battery @.
6. Connect one end of the black jumper cable to the nega -
tive terminal @ of the booster battery @. _,,,
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7. Connect the other end of the black jumper cable to the
negative terminal (bolt head)
G) in the external starting
point @of your vehicle.
8. Route the jumper cables so that they cannot catch in any
rotating parts in the engine compartment.
Starting the engine
9. Start the engine of the vehicle providing assistance and
allow it to run at idle.
10. Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged
battery , wait for two to three minutes until the engine
"runs" smoothly.
11. If the engine does not start: Stop trying after 10 seconds
and then try again after about 30 seconds.
12. In the vehicle that has received start assistance, turn on
the heater blower and the rear window heating to elimi
nate any voltage peaks when disconnecting. Driving
lights must be switched off!
13. Disconnect the cable while the engine is running exactly
in
reverse order to that described in=> page 280,
"Connecting/disconnecting the jumper cable.". When
doing so, make sure that the cable cannot contact
rotating engine parts.
14. Close the cover on the posit ive terminal.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering
the vehicle interior. Make sure that the jumper clamps are well
connected with their
metal parts in full contact with the battery
terminals.
& 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 .
• 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 compartment.
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS=>
page 209, "Engine compartment" .
0 Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ruin the generator.
• Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE (+l, and NEGATIVE(-) to
NEGATIVE( -) ground post of the battery manager control unit.
• Check that all screw plugs on the battery cells are screwed in
firmly. If not, tighten plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
battery terminal.
• Please note that the procedure for connecting a jumper cable as
described above applies specifically to the case of your vehicle
being jump started. When you are giving a jump start to another
vehicle , do
not connect the negative(-) cable to the negative 1-1
terminal on the discharged battery ©-Instead, securely connect
the negative (-1 cable to either a solid metal component that is
firmly bolted to the engine block or to the engine block itself . If the
battery that is being charged does not vent to the outside, escaping
battery gas could ignite and explode! •
Do-it-yourself service
