Emergency situations
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly con-
nected to the vehicle's electrical system .
When jump starting or charging the battery,
never connect the negative ground cable to
the battery negative post because the battery
manager system must be able to detect the
battery's state of charge. Always connect the
negat ive g round cable to the negative ground
post of the battery manager control unit.
Using the jump start
cable
Both jump start cables must be connected in the
correct order!
Fig. 288 Engine compartme nt : conn ectors for jump start
cables and a charger
Fig. 289 Jump starting using a battery in anot her vehicle:
@ - pro viding current, @ - dra ined
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump start
for your vehicle.
Vehicle with discharged battery
... Turn off lights and accessories, move automatic
transm ission lever to "N" (Neutral) or "P" (Park)
and set parking bra ke.
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Connecting the positive cable (red) to the
positive terminal
... Open the red cover on the positive terminal
c:::>fig. 288.
1. Secure one end of the pos itive cable (red) to
the jump start pin
c:::> fig. 289 (J) (pin under
the red cover = "pos itive") on the veh icle that
needs to be started @ .
2. Secure the other end of the positive cable
(red) to t he posit ive terminal @ on the bat-
tery provid ing the cur rent @ .
Connecting the negative cable (black) to the
negative terminal
3. Secure one end of the negative cable (black)
to the negative terminal @ on the battery
that is providing the current @ .
4. Secure the other end of the negative cable
(black) to the jump start pin @ (hex head pin
= "negative") on the vehicle that needs to be
started @ .
Starting the engine
... St a rt the eng ine on the vehicle providing the
jump start @ and let it run at idle .
... Now start the engine on the vehicle with the
drained battery @ .
... If the engine does not start, stop the starting
procedure after 10 seconds and then repeat it
after approx imately 30 seconds.
"' Once the engine wit h the drained vehicle bat-
tery has been started, remove the cables in the
reverse order from the way t hey were inst all ed.
"' Close the red cover on the positive terminal.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from enter ing the vehicle inter ior. Make
sure t hat t he jumper clamps are we ll connected
with their
metal ports in full contact with the
battery terminals .
A WARNING
-
To avoid serious personal injury and damage
to the vehicle, heed all warnings and instruc-
tions of the jumper cable manufacturer. If in
doubt, call for road service .
- Jumper cables must be long enough so that
the vehicles do not touch. ..,.
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