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Travelling abroad
In certain countries, it is illegal to fit parts which have
not been made to the vehicle manufacturer’s
specification.
Owners should ensure that any parts or accessories
fitted to the car while travelling abroad will also
conform to the legal requirements of their home
country.
NOTE: There are certain items you are required to
carry with you whilst travelling abroad. Please consult
your motoring organisation for the latest requirements.
4. IN AN EMERGENCY
Emergency Starting
WARNING!
 During normal use, batteries emit hydrogen gas,
sufficient to cause severe explosions capable of
causing serious personal injury – ensure sparks
and naked lights are kept well away from the
engine compartment.
 DO NOT disconnect the discharged battery.
 Make sure BOTH batteries are of the same
voltage (12 volts) and that the jump leads are
approved for use with 12 volt car batteries.
 To avoid injury, always adopt the following
procedure when using jump leads.
Figure 21: Jump lead connection
Using jump leads from a donor battery, or a battery
fitted to a donor vehicle, is the only approved method
of starting a car with a flat battery. Push or tow starting
is NOT recommended!
1) If a donor vehicle is to be used, the vehicles
should be parked with their battery locations
adjacent to one another. Ensure that the two
vehicles do not touch.
2) Apply the handbrakes and ensure that the gear
levers on both vehicles are in neutral.
3) Turn off the ignition switch and ALL electrical
equipment of BOTH vehicles.
4) Connect the RED jump lead between the positive
(+) terminals of BOTH batteries.
5) Connect the BLACK jump lead from the negative
(–) terminal of the donor battery, to a good earth
point (eg. engine mounting, engine block or other
unpainted surface), remote from the battery and
well away from fuel and brake lines (see
illustrations).
DO NOT connect a jump lead to the negative (–)
terminal of the discharged battery!
6) Check that the cables are clear of the moving
parts of both engines, then start the engine of the
donor vehicle and allow it to idle for a few minutes.
7) Now start the engine of the car with the
discharged battery – DO NOT crank the engine for
more than 15 seconds at a time.
8) Once both engines are running normally, allow
them to idle for two minutes, before switching off
the engine of the donor vehicle and disconnecting
the jump leads. DO NOT switch on any electrical
circuits on the previously disabled vehicle, until
AFTER the jump leads have been removed.
9) Disconnecting the jump leads must be an EXACT
reversal of the procedure used to connect them,
ie: disconnect the BLACK cable from the earth
point on the disabled vehicle FIRST.