Skoda SUPERB - 05-2010 - Jump-Starting

Breakdown assistance 241
Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical Data
The safety wheel bolts on vehicles fitted with them (one safety wheel bolt per wheel)
can only be loosened or tighten up by using the adapter provided.
It is meaningful to note the code number hammered into the rear side of the adapter
or the rear side of the safety wheel bolts. You can obtain a replacement adapter from
an authorised Škoda Service Partner, if necessary, by quoting this number.
We recommend that you always carry the adapter for the wheel bolts with you in the
vehicle. It should be stowed in the vehicle tool kit.
Caution
Damage can occur to the adapter and safety wheel bolt if the safety wheel bolt is tight-
ened up too much.
Note
The set of safety wheel bolts can be obtained from an authorised Škoda Service
Partner.
Jump-starting
Initial steps
You can use the battery of another vehicle for jump-starting yours if the engine does
not start because the battery on your vehicle is flat. You will require jump-start cables
for this purpose.
Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the battery
supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of the discharged
battery in your vehicle.
Jump-start cables
Only use jump-start cables which have an adequately large cross-section and insu-
lated terminal clamps. Please pay attention to the manufacturer's instructions.
Positive cable - colour coding in the majority of cases red.
Negative cable - colour coding in the majority of cases black.
WARNING
 A discharged battery may already freeze at temperatures just below 0°C. In
case of frozen battery carry out no jump-starting - risk of explosion!
 Please pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the
engine compartment  page 216, “Working in the engine compartment”.
Note
 There must not be any contact between the two vehicles otherwise current may
flow as soon as the negative terminals are connected.
 The discharged battery must be properly connected to the system of the vehicle.
 Switch off any mobile phone, pay attention to the instructions for use of the mobile
phone in such a situation.
 We recommend that you purchase the jump-starting cable in the specialist shops
of the battery manufacturers.
Start engine
It is important to connect the jump-start cables in the correct order.
Connecting positive terminals
–Attach one end  fig. 201 to the positive terminal of the discharged battery
 fig. 201.
Fig. 201 Jump-starting using the
battery from another vehicle: A - flat
vehicle battery, B - battery providing
current
A
1
A
A
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