VW Jetta VI 6 owners manual page 400

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WARNING Improper use of jumper cables when jump-starting a vehicle with a dead battery can cause the battery to explode, leading to serious personal injury. To help reduce the risk of battery explosion: x All work on the batteries or the electrical system in your vehicle can cause serious aci d burns, fires, or electrical shocks. Always read and heed the following WARNINGS and safety precautions before working on the batteries or the electrical system ⇒ Vehicle battery. x Always make sure that the battery providng istarting assistance (the booster battery) has the same voltage as the dead battery (12 V) and about the same amperage capacity (see bat- tery label). x Never jump-start a vehicle with a thawed or frozen vehicle battery. The battery canex- plode. A dead battery can freeze at temperatures around +32 °F (0 °C). x A battery that is frozen or was frozen, but has since thawed, must be replaced. x When the vehicle battery is jump-started, it gives off hydrogen gas, which is highly explo- sive! Always keep fire, sparks, open flame, and smoking materials far away from vehicle bat- teries. Never use a mobile telephone while connecting or disconnecting jumper cables. x Jump-start batteries only in well-ventilated areas. Batteries give off highly explosive y-h drogen gas during jump-starting. x Always route the jumper cables so that they cannot get caught in any moving parts in the engine compartment. x Never short out the battery terminals by connecting the positive (+) and negative (-) termi- nals with each other. x Never connect the negative cable from the other vehicle directly to the negativeer tminal of the dead battery, as this may cause the hydrogen gas given off by the dead battery to ex- plode. x Never attach the negative cable from the vehicle providing starting assistance to any arpt of the fuel system or to the brake hoses or brake lines. x Never allow the non-insulated parts of the battery clamps to touch. x Never allow the jumper cable attached to the positive battery terminal to contact metal parts of the vehicle. x Always follow the instructions of the jumper cable manufacturer. NOTICE To help prevent extensive damage to the vehicle electrical system, read and heed the follow- ing: x Connecting jumper cables improperly can cause a short circuit and do expensive damage to the vehicle's electrical system. x Do not let the vehicles touch each other while the jumper cables are connected. If they do, electrical current may flow between the vehicles when the positive (+) terminals are connected, causing electrical system damage.

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