CD Note
- Applying a higher voltage booster bat-
tery will cause expensive damage to sen-
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrica l contact be-
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
pos itive(+) terminals are connected.
- Improper ly connected jumper cables can
cause substantial damage to the electri-
cal system of the vehicle .
(D Tips
- The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys-
tem.
General information of
starting assistance
Please observe that t he procedure described
below for connecting jumper cables is inte nd-
ed to provide a jump star t for your veh icle.
Make sure t hat the connected clamps have
sufficient
metal contac t . Start assist ance dif-
fe rs for vehicles wit h a 4-cylinder eng ine:
¢ page 249, Use of jumper cables
_& WARNING
Improper handling of t he ju mper cab les
can lead to an explosion of the battery and
severe injuries. To reduce the risk of injury,
note the following:
- The sections of the terminal clamps that
are not insu lated must not touch each
other. In addition, the cab le clamped to
the battery's positive term inal must not
come in contact with electrically con-
nected parts of the veh icle - dang er of
sho rt circuit!
- Route t he jumper cab le so that it cannot
catch in any rotating parts in the engine
compartment .
- Do not bend over the batte ries - danger
of chemi cal burns!
Emergenc y situ ation s 249
- The battery cell locking screws must be
tightened secure ly.
- Keep ignition sources (open flame, burn-
ing cigarettes, etc.) away from t he bat-
ter ies - danger of explosion!
- Do not clamp the minus cable to parts of
the fuel system or the brake lines.
CD Note
If you provide start assis tance for others
with your vehicle, you sho uld not clamp
the minus cab le (- ) to the negative termi-
nal of the discha rged battery¢
page 249,
fig. 193 @ but
to a solid meta l part
screwed firmly to the engine block, or to
the engine block itse lf. In case of an inade-
quately ventilat ed battery of the vehicle
receiving powe r, the re is a danger of explo-
sion due t o deton ating gas!
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable
clamps in exactly the order described below!
Fig. 193 Jump-start ing with the battery of another ve-
hicle: A - discharged vehicle battery, B - booster batte ry
The bat tery is located in t he front , in the en-
gine compar tment on the driver's side. To
reach the positive term inal, remove the cover
~ page 208 .
Preparatory measures
1. Do not jump sta rt a frozen battery! ¢ ..&,
in Starting with jumper cables on
page 248, ¢ .&. in General information of
starting assistance on page
249. Replace
such a battery! ..,.
To Next Page
Loading...
