2004-2012 Skoda Octavia 4 Door Breakdown assistance -> Jump-starting User Manual
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252 Breakdown assistance  
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.  
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Reinstall the full wheel trim/wheel cap after removing the adapter or  
place the cap onto the safety wheel bolt.  
Have the tightening torque checked with a torque wrench as soon as  
possible. Steel and light alloy wheels must be tightened to a tightening  
torque of 120 Nm.  
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.  
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.  
Positive cable - colour coding in the majority of cases red.  
Negative cable - colour coding in the majority of cases black.  
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.  
WARNING  
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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  
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.  
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the engine compartment ⇒ page 225, “Working in the engine compart-  
ment”.  
Caution  
Damage can occur to the adapter and safety wheel bolt if the safety wheel bolt is  
tightened up too much.  
Note  
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There must not be any contact between the two vehicles otherwise current may  
flow as soon as the negative terminals are connected.  
Note  
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The discharged battery must be properly connected to the system of the  
vehicle.  
The set of safety wheel bolts can be obtained from an authorised Škoda Service  
Partner.  
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Switch off any mobile phone, pay attention to the instructions for use of the  
mobile phone in such a situation.  
Jump-starting  
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We recommend purchasing jump-start cables from Škoda Service Partners as a  
Škoda original accessory or from retailers who sell branded batteries.  
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.  
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Interrupt the attempt at starting an engine after 10 seconds if it does  
not start right away and wait for about 30 seconds before repeating  
the attempt.  
Start engine  
Disconnect the cables on the engine in exactly the reverse order they  
were connected up.  
WARNING  
Fig. 230 Jump-startingusing  
the battery from another  
vehicle: A - flat vehicle  
battery, B - battery providing  
current  
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The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never make contact  
with each other. Furthermore, the cable connected to the positive terminal  
of the battery must not come into contact with electrically conducting parts  
of the vehicle - risk of a short circuit!  
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Do not affix the jump starting cables to the negative terminal of the  
discharged battery. There is the risk of detonating gas seeping out the  
battery being ignited by the strong spark which results from the engine  
being started.  
It is important to connect the jump-start cables in the correct order.  
Connecting positive terminals  
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Run the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotating  
parts in the engine compartment.  
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Attach one end A to the positive terminal ⇒ fig. 230 of the  
A
discharged battery A.  
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Do not bend over the batteries - risk of caustic burns!  
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Attach the other end A to the positive terminal of the battery  
supplying the power A.  
The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.  
Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering cigarettes etc.)  
B
away from the battery - risk of an explosion!  
Connecting negative terminal and engine block  
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Never jump-start the batteries which have a too low electrolyte level -  
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Attach one end A to the negative terminal of the battery supplying  
risk of explosion and caustic burns!  
B
the power A.  
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Attach the other end A to a solid metal part which is connected  
Tow-starting and towing vehicle  
firmly to the engine block, or to the engine block itself.  
General  
Starting engine  
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Start the engine of the vehicle providing current and run the engine at  
idling speed.  
Please pay attention to the following instructions if you are going to use a  
tow rope:  
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Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.  
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