Extreme caution must be exercised when doing this. Any deviation from the instructions provided may result in injury or damage from battery explosion and damage to electrical equipment in both vehicles.
Avoid sparks and open flames near the battery.
A discharged battery can freeze already at a temperature of 0°C. Before connecting the auxiliary jumper cable, it is necessary to defrost the frozen battery in a warm room.
Do not allow battery fluid to come into contact with eyes, skin, fabric or varnished surfaces. The fluid contains sulfuric acid, which causes injury and damage upon direct contact.
Wear protective glasses and clothing when working with the battery.
Use a constant voltage (12 V) auxiliary battery. Its capacity (A h) should not be significantly less than the capacity of the discharged battery. The voltage and capacity values are indicated on the batteries.
An auxiliary starting cable with insulated terminal clamps of at least 16 mm² cross-section, for diesel engines – 25 mm², should be used.
Do not disconnect a discharged battery from the vehicle's electrical system.
Turn off unnecessary power consumers.
Do not lean over the battery during the entire procedure.
The terminal clamps of one cable must not touch the terminals of another.
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During the auxiliary start, the vehicles must be stationary.
Apply the parking brake. Shift the manual transmission and Easytronic to neutral, and the automatic transmission to position P.
Connect the cables in the sequence shown in the figure:
1. Connect the cable to the positive pole 1 of the auxiliary battery (the plus sign on the battery case or on the terminal).
2. Connect the other end of this cable to the positive pole 2 of the discharged battery (plus sign).
3. Connect the second cable to the negative pole 3 of the auxiliary battery (minus sign).
4. Connect the other end of the second cable 4 to the ground of another vehicle – for example, connect it to the engine block or to the threaded connection of the engine mount.
Do not connect the cable to the negative terminal of a discharged battery.
The connection point should be as far away from the discharged battery as possible.
Route the cables so that they do not come into contact with rotating parts of the engine compartment.
Start the engine of the vehicle from which the current is supplied.
After 5 minutes, start the engine of another vehicle. Starting attempts should not last more than 15 seconds with an interval of 1 minute.
After starting both engines, let them idle for about 3 minutes without disconnecting the cables.
To avoid excess voltage in the electrical system, any electrical consumer should be turned on before disconnecting cables from the terminals (for example, light, heated rear window) on a current-consuming vehicle.
Remove the cables in reverse order.
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