Self-help
Jump start: description Fig. 43
Diagram of connections for vehicles
without St art
-Stop system. Fig. 44
Diagram of connections for vehicles
with St art
-Stop system. Jump lead terminal connections
Swit
ch off the ignition of both vehicles
››› .
1. Connect one end of the r
ed
jump lead to
the positive + terminal of the vehicle
with the fl at batt
ery A
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› Fig. 43
.
Connect the other end of the red jump
lead to the positive terminal + in the ve-
hicl e pr
oviding assistance B .
In v ehicl
es without a Start-Stop system:
connect one end of the black jump lead
to the negative terminal – of the vehicle
pr o
viding the current B
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› Fig. 43
.
In vehicles with a Start-stop system:
connect one end of the black jump lead X to a suitable ground terminal, to a sol-
id piece of met al in the engine bl
ock, or
to the engine block itself ››› Fig. 44
.
Connect the other end of the black jump
lead X to a solid metal component bol-
t ed t
o the engine block or to the engine
block itself of the vehicle with the flat
battery. Do not connect it to a point near
the battery A .
P osition the l
eads in such a way that
they cannot come into contact with any
moving parts in the engine compart-
ment.
Starting Start the engine of the vehicle with the
boosting battery and let it run at idling
speed.
2.
3.
4a.
4b.
5.
6.
7.
Start the engine of the vehicle with the
flat batt
ery and wait for 2 or 3 minutes
until the engine is running.
Removing the jump leads Before you remove the jump leads,
switch off the dipped beam headlights if
they are switched on.
Turn on the heater blower and heated
rear window in the vehicle with the flat
battery. This helps minimise voltage
peaks which are generated when the
leads are disconnected.
When the engine is running, disconnect
the leads in reverse order to the details
given above.
Make sure the battery clamps have sufficient
metal-to-metal contact with the battery ter-
minals.
If the engine fails to start after about 10 sec-
onds, switch off the starter and try again after
about 1 minute. WARNING
Practical tips
Checking levels Fig. 240
Diagram for the location of the various
el ements. From time to time, the levels of the different
fluids in the v
ehicl
e must be checked. Never
fill with incorrect fluids, otherwise serious
damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant expansion tank ››› page 343
Engine oil level dipstick ››› page 342
Engine oil filler cap ››› page 342
Brake fluid reservoir ››› page 346
Battery (under the cover) 1)
››› page 347
1 2
3
4
5 Windscreen washer reservoir
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› page 346 Note
The layout of parts may vary depending on
the engine . 6
Engine oil
Gener al not
es The engine comes with a special, multi-grade
oil that can be used all year r
ound.
Because the use of high-qualit
y oil is essen-
tial for the correct operation of the engine
and its long useful life, when topping up or
changing oil, use only those oils that comply
with VW standards. 1)
In hybrid vehicles the battery can be found in
the l eft hand side of the luggage compartment
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