jump start terminals AUDI A8 2015 Owners Manual

24 2 Ch ecking and filling
-Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery. It could explode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced. A dis­
charged battery can freeze over at 32 °F
(0 °C) .
- Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the side of the bat­
tery .
- Never use batteries which are damaged .
There is the dange r of an explosion! Al­
ways replace a damaged battery .
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive problems. Wash hands after han­
dling.
- Do not d isconnect the veh icle battery
when the ignition is on or when the en­
gine is running, otherwise, you will dam­
age electronic components in the electri­
ca l system.
- If your veh icle is go ing to stand for a
l ong period of time without being driven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth­
erwise it w ill be damaged and w ill then
have to be replaced.
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery.
Fig. 2 06 Engine compartme nt: connecto rs fo r a cha rg ­
e r and jump star t cab les
Alwa ys re ad and h eed all WARNINGS below
¢
A and ¢ A in Working on the battery on
page
241.
.. Switch off the ignition and all electrical con­
sumers .
.. Make sure the area is we ll ventilated when
you charge t he battery.
.. Open the eng ine hood ¢
page 228.
.. Remove the cover (D by pressing on the ar­
row ¢
fig. 206 .
.. Open the cover @on the pos it ive terminal.
.. Connect the charger connectors according to
the inst ructions to the
jump start b olt s.
(Bolts under the red cover = "posit ive", Bo lts
w ith hex head= "negative") .
.. On ly now plug the mains lead for the charg ­
ing equipment into the wal l o utlet and turn
iton ¢
,&.
.. M ake sure the cha rging rate is not over
3 0 amps /14.8 Volt .
.. When the battery is fully charged: Turn the
charg ing equipment off and remove the
mains lead from the wall out let .
.. Now remove the clamps for the charging
equ ipment.
.. Close the red cover on the positive pole .
.. Close the hood ¢
page 229.
A discharged battery can freeze at tempera ­
tu res of only 32 F
0 (0 °C). Allow a frozen bat­
te ry to thaw completely before attempting to
charge it¢ & . However, we recommend not
us ing a thawed battery again because the bat­
tery casing can be cracked due to ice forma ­
t ion and can leak battery acid.
Battery cha rging (M ax imum charging rate
of 30 amp s/14.8 Volt )
When charg ing at low vo ltages (e.g. with a
t rickle cha rge r), the battery cables do not
have to be disconnected first. The battery
caps should
not be opened when charg ing a
battery.
It is not necessary to remove the battery from
the luggage compartment, and it is also not
necessary to d isconnect the cab les .

282 Emergency situations
@ Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of charge . Always connect the neg­
ative ground cable to the negative
ground post of the battery manager con­
trol unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fig . 235 Engine co mpartment: connecto rs fo r jump
star t cab les and c harg er
Fig. 236 Ju m p sta rt in g w it h the ba ttery of anot her ve ­
h icle :@ - booster battery, @-discharge d ve hicle bat­
tery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your vehicle.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
•Turnoff lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake.
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
• Open the red cover on the pos itive terminal
¢ fig. 235 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt¢ fig. 236@ (bolt
under the red cover = "positive ") of the ve ­
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
mina l@ of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca­
ble to the negat ive terminal @ of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start
pin © (bolts with hex head bolt= "nega­
tive") of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
• Start the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
• Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner.
• If the engine fails to start, do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 second s and then try
aga in.
• With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r­
de r.
• Close the red cover on the positive term inal.
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the veh icle inter ior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
_& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac­
turer. If in doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the veh icles do not touch.
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