R
vehicles with agasoline engine: onlyper‐
form startingassistance when theengine and
exhaustsystemare cold
#
Vehicles with abatterymain switch: check
whether thebatterymain switchisswitched
on (/ page115).
#
Securethe vehicle using theparking brake.
#
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shiftthe transmission to position j.
#
Switchoff theignition and all electrical con‐
sumers.
#
Open thehood (/ page264).
Example: jump-start connection point
%
Right-hand-drivevehicles: thejump-start
connection points maybeonthe opposite
side.
#
Remove thecoverfromthe positiveterminal
on thedonor battery.
#
First,connectthe positiveterminal clampof
thejumper cables/charging cables to the
positiveterminal of theother vehicle's bat‐
tery.
#
With positiveterminal clamp 2 of the
jumper cable,slide thered protectivecap on
jump-start connection point 1 back witha
clockwiseturn.
#
Connect thepositiveterminal clamptothe
positiveterminal of jump-start connection
point 1.
#
During starting assistance: startthe engine
of thedonor vehicle and letitrun at idle
speed.
#
Connect thenegativeterminal of thedonor
batterytothe ground point of your ownvehi‐
cle withthe jumper cable/charging cable.
Begin withthe donor battery.
#
During starting assistance: startthe engine
on your ownvehicle.
#
When charging: startthe chargingprocess.
#
During starting assistance: letthe engine
runfor afew minutes.
#
During starting assistance: beforediscon‐
necting thejumper cable, switchonanelec‐
trical consumer on your ownvehicle, e.g. the
rear window heater or lighting.
When thestartingassistance/charging processis
complete:
#
First,remove thejumper cables/charging
cables from theground point and negative
terminal of theother vehicle's battery, then
from thepositiveterminal of jump-start con‐
nectionpoint 1 and thepositiveterminal of
theother vehicle's battery. Eachtime,begin
at thecontacts on your ownvehicle.
The redprotectivecap springs backtoits ini‐
tial position when positiveterminal clamp 2
is disconnected from jump-startconnection
point 1.
Further information can be obtained at aqualified
specialistworkshop.
Installing/removing thefloor covering (vehi‐
cles with rear wheel drive)
&
WARNING Risk of accident dueto
objectsinthe driver's footwell
Objectsinthe driver's footwell mayimpede
pedal travel or blockadepressed pedal.
This jeopardizes theoperating and road
safetyofthe vehicle.
#
Stow all objectsinthe vehicle securely
so that they cannotget intothe driver's
footwell.
#
Ensurefloor mats and carpets cannot
slip and provide sufficient room forthe
pedals.
#
Do notlay multiple floor mats or carpets
on topofone another.
Breakdown assistance
283
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
