Porsche Cayenne S owners manual page 355

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Emergency Starting with Jumper Danger! Danger of gas explosion. Cables Risk of damage and serious personal injury f Improper use of booster battery to start a ve- due to short circuit. hicle may cause an explosion, resulting in se- If the battery is discharged, e.g. in winter or after f Use only jumper cables of adequate diameter vere personal injuries. the car has been parked for a long time, the bat-cross-section and fitted with completely insu-f Keep sources of ignition away from the bat- tery of another car can be used for starting with lated alligator clips.tery, e.g. open flame, burning cigarettes or the help of jumper cables. sparking due to cable contact or welding work. Make sure the voltage of both batteries is the f Follow all warnings and instructions of the same. jumper cable manufacturer. f A discharged battery can freeze even at The capacity (Ampere hours, Ah) of the booster f When connecting jumper cables, make sure 14°F (−10°C). Before connecting jumper ca- battery must not be substantially less than that of that they cannot get caught in any moving bles, a frozen battery must be thawed out. the discharged battery.The discharged battery parts in the engine compartment. must be correctly connected to the vehicle's elec-The jumper cables must be long enough so trical system. that neither vehicles nor cables touch another. f Please observe the chapter “BATTERY” on f The vehicles must not be in contact, otherwise Page 344. current might flow as soon as the positive ter- Note minals are connected. Do not try to start the car by pushing or towing. f The cable clamps must not be allowed to con- Damage to the catalytic converters and other tact each other when one end of the jumper ca- components of the car may result. bles are connected to a battery. f Carefully ensure that tools or conductive jewel- ery (rings, chains, watch straps) do not come into contact with the positive jumper cable or the positive battery post. f Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ruin the alternator. Danger of caustic burns. f Do not lean over the battery. Practical Tips, Minor Repairs 355

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