Emergency situations
flowing when connecting the positive termi-
nals and the vehicle battery in the vehicle
providing the jump start cou ld be drained.
- Jump start cables can cause considerab le
damage to the vehicle electrical system if
they are connected incorrectly.
- The drained vehicle battery must be con-
nected correctly to the electrical system.
- Please note that the connecting process de-
scribed below for the jump start cables is in-
tended for when your vehicle is being jump
started. If you are jump starting another ve-
hicle, do not connect the negative cable to
the negat ive terminal( -) on the drained ve-
hicle battery, but rather connect it to a large
metal component that is bolted securely to
the engine block, or to the engine block it-
se lf. If the veh icle battery in the vehicle be-
ing jump started is not vented to the out -
side, there is a risk of explosion due to hy-
drogen gas.
@ Tips
If a car phone is installed, switch it off or
check the operating guide for what to do in
this situation.
A3 models: starting the engine
Both jump start cables must be connected in the
correct order!
Fig. 300 Jump starting using a vehicle batte ry in anot her
vehicle: @ - drained, @ - providing curr ent
Plug-in hybrid drive*: the connection points for
the jump start cables vary Q
page 102 .
The vehicle battery is located on the left front
side of the engine compartment . Open the cover
to access the positive terminal of the vehicle bat-
376
te ry. The procedure for connecting jump start ca-
bles that is described next is designed to he lp
jump start your vehicle .
Follow the information about the vehicle battery
Qpage 326 .
Preparations
1. Read the follow ing carefully ¢ page 375,
Preparation.
2. Set the parking brake and select neutral on
vehicles with a manual transmission, or move
the selector lever to the P position on
vehicles with an automatic transmission .
3. Turn the ignition and electrical equipment
off in both vehicles.
Connecting/disconnecting the jump start
cable
4. Fold the battery cover upward.
5. Clamp the end of the red jump start cable to
the termina l
(D ¢ fig. 300 on the drained ve-
hicle battery @ Q (D
in Preparation on
page
375 .
6. Clamp the other end of the red jump start ca-
ble to the positive terminal @ on the vehicle
battery providing the cur rent @ .
7. Clamp the black end of the jump start cab le
preferably at the ground point, or on the
negative terminal of the vehicle battery @
on the vehicle providing the current @ .
8. Clamp the other end of the black jump start
cable
only to the ground point © on your
vehicle @ Q(D .
9 . Route the jump start cables so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment.
Starting the engine
10. First start the engine in the vehicle giving the
charge and let it run at idle.
11. Now start the engine in the vehicle with the
dra ined vehicle battery and wait two to three
minutes until it "runs smoothly".
12. If the engi ne does not start, stop the starting
procedure after 10 seconds and then repeat
it after approximately 30 seconds .
13. In the vehicle that is being jump started,
switch the heater fan and rear window ..,,
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