Vehicle care 201Jump startingDo not start with a quick charger.A vehicle with a discharged vehiclebattery can be started using jumpleads and the vehicle battery ofanother vehicle.9 WarningBe extremely careful when startingwith jump leads. Any deviationfrom the following instructions canlead to injuries or damage causedby battery explosion or damage tothe electrical systems of bothvehicles.9 WarningAvoid contact of the battery witheyes, skin, fabrics and paintedsurfaces. The fluid containssulphuric acid which can causeinjuries and damage in the eventof direct contact.● Never expose the battery tonaked flames or sparks.● A discharged vehicle battery canalready freeze at a temperatureof 0 °C. Defrost the frozen batterybefore connecting jump leads.● Wear eye protection andprotective clothing whenhandling a battery.● Use a booster battery with thesame voltage (12 Volts). Itscapacity (Ah) must not be muchless than that of the dischargedbattery.● Use jump leads with insulatedterminals and a cross section ofat least 16 mm2 (25 mm2 fordiesel engines).● Do not disconnect the dischargedvehicle battery from the vehicle.● Switch off all unnecessaryelectrical consumers.● Do not lean over the batteryduring jump starting.● Do not allow the terminals of onelead to touch those of the otherlead.● The vehicles must not come intocontact with each other duringthe jump starting process.● Apply the parking brake,transmission in neutral.● Open the positive terminalprotection caps of both vehiclebatteries.Lead connection order:1. Connect the red lead to thepositive terminal of the boosterbattery.2. Connect the other end of the redlead to the positive terminal of thedischarged battery.
