Coupling
tery must not be significantly lower than the capaci-
ty of the discharged 12-volt vehicle battery.
1. Connect the
nal.
terminal and then the
termi-
When the ignition is switched on, the indicator
lights come on
Using another vehicle's 12V vehicle
battery to start the vehicle
2. If, after a short distance, one of the above indi-
cator lights does not go out, seek assistance
from a specialist garage.
WARNING
Operate these vehicle functions after disconnecting
and connecting the 12V battery
Risk of injury! Risk of damage to the vehicle
Position the jump start cables so that they can-
·
not become caught by rotating parts in the en-
gine compartment
— Setting the time on the analogue instrument clus-
ter » page 58.
— Setting the time on the digital instrument clus-
ter » page 59.
NOTICE
Risk of short circuit
— Window operation » page 27.
The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps
must not touch each other.
·
Replacing
— Have the replacement carried out by a specialist
garage.
The cable connected to the positive pole of the
12V vehicle battery must not come into contact
with electrically conductive vehicle parts.
·
— The new 12V battery must have the same specifi-
cations as the original battery.
The vehicles must not touch each other.
·
Connecting the jump start cables
1. Switch off the ignition.
Using the jump-starting cable
2. Connect the terminals of the jump start cables
of the discharged 12V vehicle battery
the current-supplying 12V vehicle battery
shown below.
and
Use
as
A vehicle with a discharged or defective 12-volt bat-
tery can be started using jump start leads connected
to the 12-volt battery of another vehicle.
What you should be mindful of
WARNING
Risk of explosion and chemical burns!
Do not jump start with the 12-volt vehicle bat-
tery of another vehicle under the following con-
ditions:
·
1
2
pole of the discharged 12V vehicle battery
pole of the current-supplying 12V vehicle
battery
— The discharged 12-volt vehicle battery is fro-
zen. A discharged 12-volt vehicle battery may
freeze at temperatures just below zero.
3
4
pole of the current-supplying 12V vehicle
battery (or earth point)
earth point in the vehicle with the dis-
charged 12V battery
— The acid level in the 12-volt vehicle battery is
too low » page 106.
Use jump start cables with a sufficient cross section
and insulated terminal clamps.
The rated voltage of both batteries must be 12V. The
capacity (in Ah) of the auxiliary 12-volt vehicle bat-
Using the jump-starting cable
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