Operation Manual

Self-help, vehicle care 17 1
z Do not connect leads to negative
terminal of discharged battery.
z The last connection point should be as
far away from the discharged battery as
possible.
z Route leads so they cannot catch on
rotating parts in engine compa rtm ent.
z Start the engine of the vehicle p roviding
th e j u m p s t ar t.
z After 5 minutes, start the other engine.
Start attem pts should be made at
intervals of 1 minute and should not last
longer than 15 seconds.
z After starting, allow both engines to idle
for ap prox. 3 minutes with leads
connected.
z In order to av oid excess voltage in the
elec trical syste m, be fore re moving a
lead, switch on an electrical consumer
(e.g. lights, heated rear window) in the
vehicle receiving the jump start.
z Operate d ischarged vehic le for approx.
20 minutes to allow for recharging.
z Reverse above sequence exactly when
re m o vi n g l e a d s .
Towing
Towing the vehicle
Attach a tow rope 3 - or better still a tow
ro d 3 - to the front towing eye (located
under the front bumper). Do not tow the
vehicle from the rear.
The front towing eye must only be used for
towing and not recovering the vehicle.
Place gearshift lever in neutral. Switch on
the ignition to release the steering column
lock and to permit operation of the brake
lights and windscreen wiper.
Drive off slowly and avoid jerky
mov ements. Impermissible trac tiv e forces
could da mage the vehicles.
9 Wa rning
Care must be taken to ensure that the
leads do not inadvertently contact metal
surfaces within the com partment area.
9 Warning
Never lift vehicle using the towing eye.
9 Warnin g
More brake pedal pressure is necessary
when b ra king s ince the brake servo unit is
operative only when engine is running.
Considerably greater steering force is
ne ce ss ary s ince th is u n it is operative o n ly
when the engine is running.