a, a, ..... N
" N ..... 0 N > 00
(D Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact between the vehicles as otherwise current could al
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected .
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly con
nected to the vehicle's electrical system.
When jump starting or charging the battery,
never connect the negative ground cable to
the battery negative post because the battery
manager system must be able to detect the
battery's state of charge. Always connect the
negative ground cable to the negative ground
post of the battery manager control unit.
Using jump start cables
Connect the jump start cables in the exact order
described below.
Fig. 303 Engine compartment: connectors for jump start
cables and a charger
Fig . 304 Ju mp starting t he battery wit h another vehicle:
@ -dra in ed battery, @-starter batte ry
Emergency situations
Plug-in hybrid drive*: The connection points for
the jump start cables
vary ¢ page 104.
The battery is located to the left in the engine
compartment. The procedure for connecting
jump start cables that is described next is de
signed to help jump start your vehicle.
Vehicle with drained battery:
.. Read the following carefully 9 page 368
.. Set the parking brake and place the se lector
lever in the P position .
.. Turn the ignition and electrical equipment off
in both vehicles .
Connecting positive terminal(+) to positive
terminal (+)
.. To reach the battery terminals, flip the battery
cover cap to the side¢ fig. 303 .
l. Clamp the end of the red jump start cab le to
the terminal
(D c> fig. 304 on the dead bat
tery @¢ 0 in Starting with jumper cables
on page 369 .
2. Clamp the other end of the red jump start ca
ble to the terminal @on the charging bat
te ry @ .
Connecting negative terminal(-) to negative
terminal (-)
3. Clamp the black end of the jump start cab le
preferably at the ground point, or on the
negative terminal @ on the charging battery
®·
4. Clamp the other end of the black jump start
cable
only to the ground point @ on your
vehicle @c>(D.
5. Route the jump start cables so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment.
Starting the engine
6. Start the engine in the vehicle giving the
charge and let it run at idle .
7. Now start the engine in the vehicle with the
dead battery and wait two to three m inutes
until it "runs smoothly" .
8.
If the engine does not start, stop the start ing
procedure after 10 seconds and then repeat
it after approx imately 30 seconds.
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