External Power Connection, Jump Lead Starting
External Power Connection, Jump Lead Starting
Preliminary work for external power connection, jump lead starting
Jump lead starting:
1. Open the turn-lock fasteners -A- of the battery cover and remove cover.
External power connection:
1. Unclipping the cover for the fuse carrier.
General warning notes
Warning notes for external power connection, jump lead starting
WARNING:
Improper handling of jump leads.
- Risk of explosion as a result of electrolytic gas.
- Danger of injury from short circuit.
- Risk of damage to the vehicle's electrical system, e.g. control modules.
- Risk of causticisation.
- Keep ignition sources away from the battery, e.g. naked flames, lit cigarettes or sparking from wire contact.
- A frozen battery must always be thawed before connecting just leads.
- Use only standard jump leads with a sufficiently wide cross section and fully insulated terminal clamps. Observe the cable manufacturer's specifications.
- Route the jump leads so that they cannot become entangled in moving parts in the engine compartment.
- No contact is allowed between the vehicles, otherwise electricity could flow as soon as the positive terminal is connected.
INFORMATION
External power connection
INFORMATION: If the battery is flat, jump leads can be used together with the battery of another vehicle to start the car or to supply external power to the vehicle.
Both batteries must be 12 V batteries.
The capacity (Ah) of the battery supplying the power must not be significantly lower than that of the flat battery.
The flat battery must be properly connected to the vehicle electrical system.
1. Pull out the power connection -A- on the fuse carrier.
2. First connect the positive cable to the battery, then to the power connection -A- on the fuse carrier.
3. First connect the negative cable to the negative terminal of the battery supplying the power, then to the ground point -B-.
4. Now the servomotors for the front and rear covers can be operated.
Jump lead starting
Both batteries must be 12 V batteries.
The capacity (Ah) of the battery supplying the power must not be significantly lower than that of the flat battery.
The flat battery must be properly connected to the vehicle electrical system.
1. First connect the positive cable to the positive terminal of the recipient battery, then to the positive terminal of the donor battery.
2. First connect the negative cable to the negative terminal of the donor battery, then to a suitable ground point on the recipient car.
A suitable ground point can be e.g. one specially for jump starts, a solid metal component or the engine block. The ground point should be as far away from the battery as possible.
If a suitable ground point is only present in the donor vehicle, then first connect the negative cable to the negative terminal of the recipient battery and then to the ground point of the donor vehicle.
If neither vehicle has a ground point, first connect the negative cable to the negative terminal of the donor battery, then carefully to the negative terminal of the recipient battery.
3. Have the engine of the vehicle supplying the power run at a higher speed.
4. Start engine. Do not spend longer than 15 seconds trying to start the vehicle with the jump leads - after 15 seconds have elapsed, wait for at least one minute.
Before disconnecting the jump leads, switch on high electrical loads in the recipient vehicle, e.g. rear window heater and interior blower, in order to reduce any voltage peaks on disconnection. The light must not be turned on.
5. Disconnect the two jump leads in reverse sequence when the engine is running.
Subsequent work
Rework on external power connection, jump lead starting
Jump lead starting:
1. Put on the battery cover and secure by means of the two turn-lock fasteners -A-.
External power connection:
1. Clip in the cover for the fuse carrier.