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Vehicle Care
Open the positive terminal protection
caps of both vehicle batteries.
Lead connection order:
4. Switch on electric consumers e.g.
headlights, heated rear window.
5. Reverse above sequence exactly
when removing leads.
1. Connect the red lead to the positive
terminal of the booster battery (1).
2. Connect the other end of the red
lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged battery (2).
Towing
Towing The Vehicle
Front cap
3. Connect the black lead to the
negative terminal of the booster
battery (3).
4. Connect the other end of the
black lead to a vehicle earthing
point of your vehicle in the engine
compartment (4).
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go, until it stops in a horizontal position.
Attach the tow rod to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for
towing and not for recovering the vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering
wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen wiper.
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the engine:
1. Start the engine of the vehicle
providing the jump.
Caution
Deactivate the driver assistance
systems, such as active emergency
braking, otherwise the vehicle may
automatically brake during towing.
2. After five minutes, start the other
engine. Start attempts should be
made for no longer than 15 seconds
at an interval of one minute.
Remove the cap.
The towing eye is stowed with the vehicle
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Front towing eye
3. Allow both engines to idle for
approx. three minutes with the leads
connected.
Switch the selector lever to neutral.
Release the parking brake.
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