CS35 2013.04
1.1.1-13 1.1.1-13General Information
ing eyes and must also be attached to the
othe
r vehi
cle such that the rope will not foul
the bodywork.
When a vehicle with automatic transmission is
towed, the gear selector must be in position N
(Neutral). Never tow a vehicle with automatic
tran
smission
at a speed g
r
eater t
han 50
km/h or
for a d
i
st
ance grea
ter than 5
0
km. If it is neces-
sary
to tow
the vehicle
a g
r
eater
dist
an
ce,
the
drive whe
e
ls must be lif
t
ed clear
of
f th
e grou
nd.
Alte
rnatively the veh
i
cle can be
tra
n
spo
r
ted on a
low loader or a trailer.
Connecting a Slave Battery Using
Jumper Cables
W
ARNING: If
the slave
battery has
recently
been charged and is gassing, cover the
vent plugs or covers with a damp cloth to
reduc
e
th
e
risk of explos
ion
s
hould arcing
oc
cur whe
n
conne
cting the
jumper cab
les.
Failure to follow these instructions may
result in personal injury.
WARNING: A discharged battery condition
ma
y have
been c
aused b
y
an ele
c
trical
sh
ort circuit. If
thi
s
con
dition exist
s
there
will be an apparently live circuit on the
vehicle even when all normal circuits are
switched off. This can cause deformation
of th
e battery h
ousing when the
jumper
ca
bles a
r
e
connec
ted.
W
ARNING:
While it is not recommended
tha
t
the vehicl
e
is jump st
arted, it
is recog-
nized
that thi
s
ma
y occ
asional
ly be
the
only practical way to mobilize a vehicle. In
such an instance, the discharged battery
mu
st be recha
rge
d
immed
i
ately a
f
ter jump
starting to avoid permanent damage.
•
A
lways
make sure
that the jumper
cables
are adequate for the task. Heavy duty
cables must be used.
•
A
lways make
sure
tha
t
the
slave
batt
e
ry
is
of the
same volt
age
as th
e ve
hicle
battery. The batteries must be connected
in p
a
ral
l
el
.
•
A
lways
m
a
ke
sure
tha
t
swi
t
che
d
el
ectri
c
circuit
s
are switched o
f
f be
fore
connecting jumper cables. This reduces
the risk of arcing occurring when the final
con
nect
i
on is made.
W
A
RNING:
Ma
ke
sure th
at the
end
s of
the
ju
mper ca
bles do
not tou
ch eac
h other o
r
ground against the vehicle body at any
ti
me while
the
cables
are
att
ach
ed to
the
b
a
ttery
.
A ful
l
y c
harged
battery
, if
shorted
through jumper cables, can discharge at a
rate well above 1000 amps causing violent
arcing. Very rapid heating of the jumper
c
ables an
d terminals ca
n even ca
use the
battery to explode. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in personal injury.
Always conne
ct th
e jumper cables in the
following
sequen
ce:
• Slave battery positive first and then
veh
i
cl
e batt
e
ry p
o
si
tive
.
•
S
lave b
a
ttery n
egative
next a
nd
then
vehicle ground at least 300 mm from the
batte
ry
terminal, fo
r e
x
ample
eng
ine
lifting eye.
Always reduce the engine speed to idle before
disconnecting
the
jumper
cab
l
es. Before
remov-
ing the jumper cables from the vehicle that had
the
discharged
ba
ttery
,
switch o
n
t
he h
eater
blower (high) or the heated rear window, to
red
u
ce the
volt
age peak
whe
n
t
he cables are
removed.
Always disconnect the jumper cables in the
reverse ord
e
r to
the
con
necting
sequ
ence
and
do
no
t sho
r
t the e
nds o
f
the cables.
Do n
o
t rely on
the
genera
tor to
restor
e a dis-
charged battery. For a generator to recharge a
battery, it would take in excess of eight hours con-
tinuous driving with no additional loads placed on
the battery.
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