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Emergency assistance
Fig. 160 Engine compartment: connections for a charger
or a jump start cable: @ vehicles with battery in the engine
compartment, © vehicles with jump start connection (+) in
the engine compartment
Depending on the engine, the vehicle battery
may be located in the engine compartment or in
the luggage compartment. A jump start connec-
tion @ is located in the engine compartment for
vehicles with the vehicle battery in the luggage
compartment. The ground point ©) is always lo-
cated on the vehicle body.
Follow the information about the vehicle battery
© page 229.
Connecting the positive cable (red) to the
positive terminal
> Open the cover on the positive terminal
fig. 159.
1. Attach one end of the positive cable (red) to
the positive terminal on the vehicle battery
@ or to the jump start pin @) > fig. 760 in
your vehicle.
2. Attach the other end of the positive cable
(red) to the positive terminal @ on the pow-
er source.
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Connecting the negative cable (black) to the
negative terminal
3. Attach one end of the negative cable (black)
to the negative terminal @) on the power
source.
4. Attach the other end of the negative cable
(black) to the ground connection @ on the
vehicle.
Starting the engine
» Start the engine in the vehicle giving the charge
and let it run at idle.
» Now start the engine in your vehicle, which has
the drained battery.
» If the engine does not start, stop the starting
procedure after 10 seconds and then repeat it
after approximately 30 seconds.
» Turn on the rear window defogger in your vehi-
cle in order to reduce any voltage peaks that
may occur when disconnecting the jump start
cables. The headlights must be switched off.
> With the engines running, remove the cables in
reverse order of the way they were installed.
» Close the cover on the positive terminal.
— Applies to: vehicles with jump start connec-
tions in the engine compartment: The jump
start cable must never be connected directly
to the vehicle battery. Only use the connec-
tions in the engine compartment.
= Do not touch the non-insulated parts of the
terminal clamps. The cable must also not
come into contact with vehicle components
that conduct electricity when it is connected
to the positive vehicle battery terminal. This
can cause a short circuit.
= The plugs on the battery cells must not be
opened.
Keep ignition sources (such as open flames,
burning cigarettes, etc.) away from the vehi-
cle batteries to reduce the risk of an explo-
sion.
— Route the jump start cables so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the other
vehicle's engine compartment.
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