Vehicle care 209The following applies to tyres fittedopposing the rolling direction:● Driveability may be affected.Have the defective tyre renewedor repaired as soon as possibleand fit it instead of the sparewheel.● Drive particularly carefully on wetand snow-covered roadsurfaces.Jump startingDo not start with a quick charger.A vehicle with a discharged batterycan be started using jump leads andthe battery of another 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 battery can alreadyfreeze at a temperature of 0 °C.Defrost the frozen battery beforeconnecting 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 dischargedbattery 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.
