12 volt vehicle battery and fuses › Fuses 203
What you should be mindful of
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-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 201.
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.
Earth point
Start the engine
Start the engine of the current-giving vehicle and
let it idle (applies to vehicles with combustion en-
gine)
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Use another vehicle's 12 volt vehicle battery
to operate the vehicle
Or:
Switch on the electric drive of the vehicle supply-
ing power (applies to vehicles with an electric mo-
tor).
Start up the vehicle with the discharged 12 volt
vehicle battery.
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WARNING
Risk of injury! Danger of damage to vehicle!
Lay the jump start cables so that they cannot be-
come caught by rotating parts in the engine com-
partment.
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If the engine of the vehicle with the discharged 12
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NOTICE
Short circuit!
The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps
must not touch each other.
volt vehicle battery does not start within 10 sec-
onds, repeat the starting procedure after approxi-
mately 30 seconds.
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Disconnecting the cable
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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Disconnect the cables in the reverse order from
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connection.
The vehicles must not touch each other.
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Connect the jump start cable
Fuses
Switch off the ignition.
Connect the terminal clamps of the jump start ca-
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What you should be mindful of
bles in the order shown in the legend.
NOTICE
Fire hazard and risk of damage to the electrical sys-
tem.
Do not repair fuses or replace them with stronger
fuses.
Replace the defective fuse with a new fuse with
the same amperage.
We recommend using replacement fuses from the
ŠKODA Genuine Accessories range. These guaran-
tee reliable and safe protection of the vehicle’s
electric system.
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discharged 12 volt vehicle battery
If a newly inserted fuse blows again, seek the help
of a specialist garage.
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current-supplying 12 volt vehicle battery
One fuse may belong to several consumers. One
consumer may have several fuses.
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-pole of the discharged 12-volt vehicle battery
-pole of the current-supplying 12 volt vehicle
battery
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