Porsche Carrera 911 997 owners manual page 269

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Emergency Starting with Jumper Warning! Danger of caustic burns from escaping acid. Cables Risk of short circuit, damage and explosion, f Do not lean over the battery. resulting in serious pers onal injury or death. Danger of gas explosion. If the battery is discharged, e.g. in winter or after f Use only jumper cables of adequate diameter the car has been parked for a long time, the bat-cross-section and fitted with completely insu-f Improper use of booster battery to start a tery of another car can be used for starting with lated alligator clips. vehicle may cause an explosion, resulting in the help of jumper cables. serious personal injury or death. Make sure the voltage of both batteries is the f Follow all warnings and instructions of the f Keep sources of ignition away from the bat- same. Both batteries must be 12 volt types. jumper cable manufacturer. tery, e.g. open flame, burning cigarettes or The capacity (Ampere hours, Ah) of the booster f When connecting jumper cables, make sure sparking due to cable contact or welding work. battery must not be substantially less than that of that they cannot get caught in any moving the discharged battery. parts in the engine compartment.f A discharged battery can freeze even at 23 °F/ The discharged battery must be correctly con-The jumper cables must be long enough so –5 °C. nected to the vehicle’s electrical system. that neither vehicles nor cables touch another. Before connecting jumper cables, a frozen f Please see the chapter “BATTERY” on battery must be thawed out. Page 261. f The vehicles must not be in contact, otherwise f Please see the chapter “EMERGENCY UNLO-current might flow as soon as the positive ter- minals are connected. CKING OF THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LID” f The cable clamps must not be allowed to con- on Page 260. tact each other when one end of the jumper ca- Note bles are connected to a battery. f Do not try to start the car by pushing or tow-f Ensure that tools or conductive jewelery (rings, ing. Damage to the catalytic converters and chains, watch straps) do not come into contact other components of the car may result. with the positive jumper cable or the positive battery post. f Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ruin the alternator. Practical Tips, Emergency Service 267

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