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- Keep sparks, flame and lit cigarettes away
from vehicle batteries: the gases given off
can cause an explosion.
- Do not attach the negative cable to parts of
the fuel system or to the brake pipes.
© CAUTION
- The vehicles must not touch each other,
otherwise electricity could flow as soon as
the positive terminals are connected and
the boosting battery could be discharged.
- If the jump leads are not connected correct
ly this can result in serious damage to the
electrical system of the vehicle.
- The discharged vehicle battery must be
properly connected to the vehicle's electri
cal system.
- Please note that the method described
be
low for connecting the leads is intended for
jump-starting your vehicle. If jump-starting
another vehicle, you should not connect the
negative lead (-) to the negative terminal of
the discharged battery, but directly to the
engine block or
a
solid metal part bolted to
the engine block. If the battery of the other
vehicle does not have a gas vent, there is a
risk that
a
mixture of oxygen and hydrogen
gas can accumulate and cause an explosion.
© Note
Switch off the car telephone if necessary. De
tails will be given in the manufacturer's in
structions for the car telephone.
Starting the engine
The two
jump leads must be connected in the
correct
sequence.
Fig.
270 jump-starting with the vehicle battery of another
vehicle:
®
- Discharged battery, ® - Boosting battery
The vehicle battery is located at the front Left of
the engine compartment. Open the cover to ac
cess the positive terminal of the vehicle battery.
Please note that the described method of
con
necting the leads is meant for jump-starting your
vehicle.
Please observe the general notes on the vehicle
battery
*page
302.
Preparations
1.
Please read
*page
326, Before starting the
engine carefully before proceeding.
2.
Apply the parking brake and move the gear
lever to neutral (on vehicles with manual
gearbox) or move the selector lever to
P
(on
vehicles with automatic gearbox).
3. Switch off all electrical equipment and the
ignition on both vehicles.
Connecting and disconnecting the jump
leads
4.
Open the battery cover.
5. Connect one end of the red jump lead to the
positive
terminal®
*Fig.
270 of the dis
charged battery
© oQ)
in Before starting
the engine on page 327.
6. Connect the other end of the red jump lead
to the positive terminal
©
of the boosting
battery®.
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7. Connect one end of the black lead preferably
to the earth point or alternatively to the
neg
ative battery terminal © on the vehicle pro
viding assistance®.
8. Connect the other end of the
black
jump lead
only to the earth point © of the jump-start
connection on your vehicle ©
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9. Position the jump leads in such a way that
they cannot come into contact with any mov
ing parts in the engine compartment.
Starting the engine
10.
Start the engine of the vehicle with the
boosting battery and let it run at idling
speed.
11.
Start the engine of the
car
with the dis
charged battery and wait two or three mi
nutes until the engine is running smoothly.
12.
If the engine fails to start: do not operate the
starter for longer than 10 seconds. Wait for
about 30 seconds and try again.
13.
Switch on the blower and the rear window
heating on the vehicle which has been jump-
started in order to offset excessive voltage
which may occur when disconnecting the
leads.
The headlights must be switched off!
14.
Disconnect the leads in exactly the opposite
sequence to that described in
*page
327
with the engines running. Make sure that the
Leads cannot come into contact with any
moving parts in the engine compartment.
15.
Fold the cover back onto the battery in its
correct position.
16.
Switch off the blower and the rear window
heating again.
PLease refer to
<=>
A in Before starting the engine
on page 326 and
•=>©
in Before starting the en
gine on page 327.
© CAUTION
Do not use the negative battery terminal
when jump-starting (this could cause a
mal
function in the on-board electrical system).
- Connect the battery clamps so they have
good metal-to-metal contact with the bat
tery terminals.
- The vehicle battery is vented to the outside
to prevent gases entering the vehicle's inte
rior.
Tow-
start
ing / towing
away
General notes
Some experience is required to tow or tow-start a
vehicle, especially when using a tow-rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the technique re
quired for towing. Inexperienced drivers should
not attempt to tow-start or tow away another ve
hicle.
Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle and
take care to avoid jerking the tow-rope. When
towing off-road, there is aLways a risk that the
anchorage points may be overloaded.
Tow-bar / tow-rope
It is easier and safer to tow the vehicle with a
tow-bar. You should only use a tow-rope if you do
not have a tow-bar. It is advisable to use a tow-
rope made of elastic synthetic fibre or similarly
elastic material.
Notes on towing vehicles
The vehicle can be towed with a tow-bar or tow-
rope.
When the engine is not running, the
gear
box will not be adequately lubricated if the
fol
lowing speed/distance restrictions are not ob
served:
- The vehicle must not be towed faster than
50 km/h.
- The vehicle must not be towed further than
50 km. •
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