Audi A4 Cabriolet 2009 - Starting with Jumper Cables

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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency crew s and working
personnel who have the necessary tools and equipment to perform
these operations. •
Starting by pushing or towing
0 Note
Vehi cles with an automatic tran smission cannot be started by
push ing o r towing . •
Starting with jumper cables
If necessary, th e engine ca n be sta r ted by conne cti ng it to
the battery of another veh icle.
If the engin e should fai l to start because of a discharge d or weak
batt ery, the batt ery can be con nected t o t he batt er y of
another
vehic le, using a pair of jumper cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use
only jumper cables of suffici ently large cross section to safe ly
carry th e st art er cu rrent. Ref er to th e m anuf actu rer's specif icati ons .
Use on ly j umper ca bl es with
isolated termi nal clam ps and properly
marked fo r distinct ion :
plus (+l cable in mo st cases color ed red
minus (-l cable in most cases colored black .
& WARNING
Batteries contain electricity , acid, and gas. Any of these can cause
very serious or fatal injury. Follow the instructions below for safe
handling of your vehicle 's battery .
• Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning over the battery
whenever possible .
• A discharged battery can already freeze at temperatures just
below 32 °F (0 °C). Before connecting a jumper cable, the frozen
battery must be thawed completely, otherwise it could explode.
• Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or skin . Flush any
contacted area with water immediately.
• Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause
an explosion.
• Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases. Keep sparks , flame
and lighted cigarettes away from batteries.
• Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the
battery.
• The voltage of the booster battery must also have a 12-Volt
rating . The capacity (Ahl of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery . Use of batteries of
diffe rent voltage or substantially different "Ah " rating may cause
an explosion and personal injury .
• Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped in the ice may cau se
an explosion .
• Never charge or use a battery that has been frozen . The battery
case may have be weakened.
• Use of batteries of different voltage or substantially different
capacity (Ah ) rating may cause an explosion and injury . The
capacity (Ahl of the booster battery should not be lower than that
of the discharged battery . ...