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Vehicle care
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A discharged vehicle battery can
already freeze at a temperature
of 0 °C. Defrost the frozen battery
before connecting jump leads.
Wear eye protection and
protective clothing when
handling a vehicle battery.
Use a booster battery with the
same voltage (12 volts). Its
capacity (Ah) must not be much
less than that of the discharged
battery.
Use jump leads with insulated
terminals and a cross section of
at least 16 mm2 (25 mm2 for
diesel engines).
Do not disconnect the discharged
battery from the vehicle.
Switch off all unnecessary
electrical consumers.
Do not lean over the battery
during jump starting.
Do not allow the terminals of one
lead to touch those of the other
lead.
The vehicles must not come into
contact with each other during
the jump starting process.
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Apply the parking brake,
transmission in neutral,
automatic transmission in P.
Open the positive terminal
protection caps of both batteries.
Jump starting
Do not start with quick charger.
A vehicle with a discharged vehicle
battery can be started using jump
leads and the vehicle battery of
another vehicle.
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9 Warning
Be extremely careful when starting
with jump leads. Any deviation
from the following instructions can
lead to injuries or damage caused
by vehicle battery explosion or
damage to the electrical systems
of both vehicles.
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Lead connection order:
9 Warning
1. Connect the red lead to the
positive terminal of the booster
battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red
lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged battery.
Avoid contact of the vehicle
battery with eyes, skin, fabrics and
painted surfaces. The fluid
contains sulphuric acid which can
cause injuries and damage in the
event of direct contact.
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Never expose the vehicle battery
to naked flames or sparks.
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