Seat Tarraco - Miscellaneous situations; Jump start; Jump start description; Jump lead terminal connections

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Jump start
Jump start: description
Fig.9 Wiring diagram for vehicles without a
start/stop system.
Fig.10 Wiring diagram for vehicles with a
start/stop system.
Jump lead terminal connections
The jump leads should only be connected in
the order 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 ›››Fig.10.
Switch o the ignition of both vehicles
››› .
Connect one end of the red jump lead to
the positive
+
terminal of the vehicle with
the flat battery
A
.
Connect the other end of the red jump lead
to the positive terminal
+
in the vehicle
providing assistance
B
.
Vehicles without a Start-Stop system: con-
nect one end of the black jump lead to the
negative terminal
–
of the vehicle provid-
ing the current
B
›››Fig.9.
Vehicles with a Start-stop system: connect
one end of the black jump lead
X
to a
suitable ground terminal, to a solid piece of
metal in the engine block, or to the engine
block itself ›››Fig.10.
Connect the other end of the black jump
lead
X
to a solid metal component bolted
to the engine block or to the engine block
itself of the vehicle with the flat battery. Do
not connect it to a point near the battery A.
Position the leads in such a way that they
cannot come into contact with any rotating
part in the engine compartment.
Starting
Start the engine of the vehicle supplying
the current and leave it running at idle.
Start the engine of the vehicle with a dis-
charged battery and wait 2 to 3 minutes
until the engine runs.
Disconnecting the jump leads
Before disconnecting the jump leads,
switch o the dipped beam headlight if it
is on.
Turn on the heating fan and the vehicle's
heated rear window when the battery is
discharged to reduce the voltage peaks
that occur while disconnecting the battery.
While the engines are still running, discon-
nect the cables in the reverse order in
which they were connected.