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Connect the lea ds in the orde r shown in the
illustration:
1. Connect one end of the first jump lead to
the positive terminal 1 of the battery
prov iding the jump start (identified by
"+" sign on battery case or terminal).
2. Connect the other end of this lea d to the
positive terminal 2 of the discharged
battery ("+" sign).
3. Connect the first end of the other jump
lead to the negativ e terminal 3 of the
battery providing the start ("–" sign).
4. Connect the other end of the second
ju mp l ead 4 to ground on the other
veh icle, e. g. e ngine block or scre w
connection in the engine suspension.
z Do not connect leads to negative
term inal of discharged battery!
z The connection point should be as far
away from the discharged battery as
possible.
z Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartm ent.
z Start the engine of the vehicle prov iding
the jump start.
z After 5 minutes, start the other engine.
Start attempts should be made at
intervals of 1 minute not last longer than
15 seconds.
z After starting, allow both engines to idle
for approx. 3 m inutes with the leads
connected.
z In order to avoid excess voltage in the
ele ctric al sy ste m, b efo re re movin g a
lead, sw itc h on a n electrica l consumer
(e.g. light, heated rear window) in the
vehicle receiving the jump sta rt.
z Reverse above sequence exactly when
removing leads.
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