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When your vehicle's battery is discharged, the engine can be started using a slave battery
(
external or on another vehicle) and jump lead
c
ables.
Starting using another
battery
First check that the slave battery has a n ominal voltage of 12 V and a capacity
a
t least equal to that of the discharged
b
attery.
Do
not try to start the engine by
c
onnecting a battery charger.
Do
not disconnect the (+) terminal when
t
he engine is running. F
S
tart the engine of the vehicle with the
g
ood battery and leave it running for a few
m
inutes.
F
O
perate the starter on the broken down
v
ehicle and let the engine run. I
f the engine does not start straight away, s
witch off the ignition and wait a few
m
oments before trying again.
F
R
emove the plastic cover from
the
(+) terminal, if your vehicle has one.
F
C
onnect the red cable to the positive
terminal
(+) of the flat battery A, then to the
positive
terminal (+) of the slave battery B.
F
C
onnect one end of the green or black
c
able to the negative terminal (-) of the
s
lave battery B (or earth point on the other
v
ehicle).
F
C
onnect
t
he
o
ther
e
nd
o
f
t
he
g
reen
o
r
b
lack
c
able to the earth point C on the broken
d
own vehicle (or on the engine mounting).F
W
ait until the engine returns to idle then
d
isconnect the jump lead cables in the
r
everse
o
rder.
F
R
efit the plastic cover to the (+) terminal, if
y
our vehicle has one.
In the event of a breakdown
