DS3_en_Chap08_info-pratiques_ed01-2015
When the battery on your vehicle is discharged, the engine can be started using a slave battery
(
external or on another vehicle) and jump leads.
Starting using another
battery
First check that the slave battery has a nominal voltage of 12 V and a capacity at least equal to
t
hat of the discharged battery.
Do
not try to start the engine by connecting a
b
attery charger.
Do
not disconnect the (+) terminal when the
e
ngine is running.
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 negative terminal C
(or
the engine mounting) of the broken-
down
vehicle. F
S
tart the engine of the other vehicle and
a
llow it to run for a few minutes.
F
O
perate the starter of the broken-down
v
ehicle and let the engine run.
I
f the engine does not start immediately,
s
witch off the ignition and wait a few
m
oments before trying again.
F
W
ait until the engine returns to idle, then
d
isconnect the jump leads in reverse order.Some
functions are not available if the
b
attery is not sufficiently charged.
