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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Disconnecting the (+) cable
Raise the locking tab D fully to re-
lease the cable terminal clamp E .
Reconnecting the (+) cable
Position the open clamp E of the
cable on the positive post (+) of the
battery.
Press vertically on the clamp E to
position it correctly on the battery.
Lock the clamp by spreading the po- sitioning lug and then lowering the
tab D .
Do not apply excessive force on the
tab as locking will not be possible
if the clamp is not positioned cor-
rectly; start the procedure again. Starting using another battery
When your vehicle's battery is dis-
charged, the engine can be started using
a slave battery (external or on another
v ehicle) and jump lead cables. First check that the slave battery
has a nominal voltage of 12 V and
a capacity at least equal to that of
the discharged battery.
Do not try to start the engine by
connecting a battery charger.
Do not disconnect the (+) terminal
when the engine is running.
Connect the red cable to the posi- tive terminal (+) of the fl at battery A ,
then to the positive terminal (+) of
the slave battery B .
Connect one end of the green or black cable to the negative termi-
nal (-) of the slave battery B (or
earth point on the other vehicle).
Connect the other end of the green or black cable to the earth point C
on the broken down vehicle (or on
the engine mounting). Start the engine of the vehicle with
the good battery and leave it run-
ning for a few minutes.
Operate the starter on the broken down vehicle and let the engine run
If the engine does not start straight away, switch off the ignition and wait
a few moments before trying again.
Wait until the engine returns to idle then disconnect the jump lead ca-
bles in the reverse order.
