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Self-help
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Connect the leads in the order shown in the
illustration:
1.
Connect one end of the first jump lead to
the positive terminal
1
of the battery
providing the jump start (identified by
"
+" sign on battery case or terminal).
2.
Connect the other end of this lead to the
positive terminal
2
of the discharged
battery ("+" sign).
3.
Connect the first end of the other jump
lead to the negative terminal
3
of the
battery providing the start ("–" sign).
4.
Connect the other end of the second
jump lead
4
to ground on the other
vehicle, e.g. engine block or screw
connection in the engine suspension.
z
Do not connect leads to negative
terminal of discharged battery!
z
The connection point should be as far
away from the discharged battery as
possible.
z
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
z
Start the engine of the vehicle providing
the jump start.
z
After 5 minutes, start the other engine.
Attempts to start the vehicle should be
made at intervals of one minute and
should not last longer than 15 seconds.
z
After starting, allow both engines to idle
for approx. 3 minutes with the leads
connected.
z
In order to avoid excess voltage in the
electrical system, before removing a
lead, switch on an electrical consumer
(
e.g. lights, heated rear window) in the
vehicle receiving the jump start.
z
Reverse above sequence exactly when
removing leads.
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Towing the vehicle
To open the cover concealing the towing
eye socket at the front right of the vehicle:
disengage the cover at the bottomand pull
it off downwards.
The towing eye is found in the stowage
compartment for the jack
3
and vehicle
3
located under the spare wheel or in the
stowage compartment together with the
tyre repair kit
3
under the floor cover.
Jack and vehicle tools – see page 251.
Tyre repair kit
3
–
see page 256.
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