Owner`s manual

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Connect the lea ds in the order shown in the
illustration:
1. Connect one end of the first jump lead to
the positive terminal 1 of the battery
providing the jump start (identified by
"+" sign on battery case or terminal).
2. Connect the other end of this lea d to the
positive terminal 2 of the discharged
battery ("+" sign).
3. Connect the first end of the other jump
lead to the negative terminal 3 of the
battery providing the start ("–" sign).
4. Connect the other end of the second
ju m p l ea d 4 to ground on the other
veh icle, e. g. e ngine block or scre w
connection in the engine suspension.
z Do not connect leads to negative
term inal of discharged battery!
z The connection point should be as far
away from the discharged battery as
possible.
z Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
z The engine of the vehicle providing the
jump start can be allowed to run during
starting. Attempts to start the engine of
the vehicle with the discharged battery
should be made at intervals of one
minute and should not last long er than
1 5 se cond s. A fte r s ta rting, allo w bo th
eng ines to idle for ap prox. 3 minutes with
the leads still connected.
z In order to avoid excess voltage in the
ele ctric al sy ste m, b efore re mo ving a
lead, sw itc h on a n electrica l consumer
(e.g. light, heated rear window) in the
vehicle receiving the jump sta rt.
z Reverse above sequence exactly when
removing leads.