206 12 volt vehicle battery and fuses › Using the jump-starting cable
Connecting
NOTICE
Connect the
terminal and then the
terminal.
Short circuit!
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The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps
must not touch each other.
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After switching on the ignition, the indicator lights
light up from the isolation box.
The cable connected to the positive pole of the 12
volt vehicle battery must not come into contact
with electrically conductive vehicle parts.
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If, after a short distance, one of the above-men-
tioned indicator lights does not go out, seek the
help of a specialist garage.
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The vehicles must not touch each other.
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Operate these vehicle functions after disconnect-
ing and connecting the 12 volt vehicle battery
Connect the jump start cable
Switch off the ignition.
Connect the terminal clamps of the jump start ca-
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Clock setting » page 64.
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Window operation » page 30.
Operation of the tilting/sliding sunroof » page 31.
Sunblind » page 32.
bles in the order shown in the legend.
Changing
The new 12 volt vehicle battery must have the same
parameters as the original battery. Have the replace-
ment carried out by a specialist garage.
Using the jump-starting cable
Usage
discharged 12 volt vehicle battery
With the help of jump start cables, a vehicle with a
discharged or defective 12-volt vehicle battery can
be started using the 12-volt vehicle battery of an-
other vehicle.
current-supplying 12 volt vehicle battery
1
2
-pole of the discharged 12-volt vehicle battery
-pole of the current-supplying 12 volt vehicle
battery
3
4
What you should be mindful of
-pole of the current-supplying 12 volt vehicle
battery (or earth point)
WARNING
Risk of explosion and chemical burns!
Earth point of the vehicle with discharged 12
volt vehicle battery
Do not jump start with the 12 volt vehicle battery
of another vehicle under the following conditions:
The discharged 12 volt vehicle battery is fro-
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zen. A discharged 12 volt vehicle battery may
already freeze at temperatures just below 0 °C.
The acid level of the 12-volt vehicle battery is
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too low » page 204.
Use jump leads with a sufficient cross section and in-
sulated terminal clamps.
The rated voltage of both batteries must be 12V. The
capacity (in Ah) of the 12 volt charging vehicle bat-
tery must not be significantly lower than the capaci-
ty of the discharged 12 volt vehicle battery.
Engine compartment: Earth point /
with the 12 volt vehicle battery in the luggage compart-
ment
pole on vehicles
Start the engine
Start the engine of the current-giving vehicle and
let it idle (applies to vehicles with combustion en-
gine)
Use another vehicle's 12 volt vehicle battery
to operate the vehicle
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WARNING
Risk of injury! Danger of damage to vehicle!
Or:
Switch on the electric drive of the vehicle supply-
ing power (applies to vehicles with an electric mo-
tor).
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Lay the jump start cables so that they cannot be-
come caught by rotating parts in the engine com-
partment.
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