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Emergency assistance
Jump start cables can cause considerable
damage to the vehicle electrical system if
they are connected incorrectly.
@® Tips
~ There must be no contact between the
vehicles, or else voltage could flow when
connecting the positive terminal and drain
the vehicle battery of the vehicle providing
the jump start.
~The drained vehicle battery must be con-
nected correctly to the electrical system.
— Switch off electrical equipment that is not
needed.
Jump starting
Both jump start cables must be connected in the
correct order.
Fig. 181 Engine compartment: connectors for jump start
cables or a charger
Fig. 182 Connecting the jump start cables
The jump start cable connections are located in
the engine compartment.
Follow the information about the vehicle battery
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Connecting the positive cable (red) to the
positive terminal
» Open the cover on the positive terminal
© fig. 181.
1. Attach one end of the positive cable (red) to
the jump-start pin @ © fig. 182 on your vehi-
cle.
2. Attach the other end of the positive cable
(red) to the positive terminal @) on the pow-
er source.
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
jump-start
pin
@
on
the
vehi-
cle,
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.
WARNING
— Never connect the jump start cable directly
to your 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 circui
~The plugs on the battery cells must not be
opened.
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