User Guide

Communications breakdown 257
Battery
Jumpstart assistance
쮿 Switch off the engine of both vehicles.
쮿 Put the selector lever to N.
쮿 Switch off all electrical consumers.
쮿 Remove the battery cover.
쮿 Connect the positive terminal (A) with
the red jumper cable. Begin with your
own battery.
쮿 Connect the negative terminal of both
batteries (B) with the black jumper ca
ble. Begin with the battery of the assist
ing vehicle.
쮿 Let the engine of the assisting vehicle
run in neutral.
쮿 Deactivate the electronic immobiliser
(see page 140).
쮿 Start your car's engine.
쮿 If the engine does not start right away,
leave approx. 60 seconds between
starting attempts.
> If the engine will not start, call a
breakdown recovery service,
e.g. smartmove Assistance or a qual
ified specialist workshop, such as a
smart center.
Removing the jumper cables
쮿 Do not switch on electrical consumers
such as the blower or the rear window
heater until the engine is running.
Do not switch the lights on!
> This helps reduce the danger of any
sparking when removing the jumper
cables.
쮿 Let the engine run 2 to 3 minutes until it
runs smoothly.
쮿 Disconnect the jumper cables from the
negative terminal of both batteries (B).
Begin with your own battery.
쮿 Disconnect the jumper cables from the
positive terminal of both batteries (A).
쮿 Have the battery checked by a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a smart cen
ter.