jump start terminals AUDI A5 COUPE 2011 Owners Manual

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& WARNING (continued )
-First, fully apply the parking brake , move selector lever of
automatic transmission to "P" (Park); put manual transmi s­
sion in Neutral.
- Alway s use extreme caution to prevent clothing, jewelry , or
long hair from getting caught in the radiator fan , V-belts or
other moving part s, or from contacting hot parts. Tie back hair
before starting , and do not wear clothing that will hang or
droop into the engine .
• Minimize expo sure to em is sion and chemical hazards=>& .
& WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
• Engine exhaust , some of its constituents, and certain vehicle
c omponents contain or emit chemicals known to the State of Cali­
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition , certain fluid s contained in vehicle s and certain products
of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc­
tive harm.
• Battery posts, terminals and related acces sories contain lead
and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms. Wash hand s after
handling .
0 Note
When adding fluids, a lways make sure that they are poured into the
proper container or filler opening, otherwise serious damage to
veh icle systems w ill occur.
<£' For the sake of the environment
T o de tect leaks in time, inspect the veh icle floo r pa n from u nder neat h
regu larly. If you see spots from oil or other vehicle fluids, have your
vehicle inspe cted by an au thor ized Aud i dea le r.•
Engine compartment
Engine compartment
These are the most important i tems that y ou can chec k.
Fig. 205 Typ ical layout f or contain ers and engine o il filler cap
(D Jump start poi nt( +) unde r a cover . .... ..... .. .... 288, 3 29
@ Brak e fluid reservo ir ( ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
® Engine oil fill er cap(~) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
© Coolant e xpansion tank (- L ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
® Jump start point( -) with hex head screw ........... 288,329.,.

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Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+) (red)
- Remove the cover above the jump start connection .
- Open t he red cover on the positive pole~
page 329,
fig. 232.
1. Connect one end of the positive cable (red) on the
jump
start bolt~
page 329, fig. 233 (D (Bolts under red cover
= "positive") of the vehicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive terminal @of the
booster battery ®·
Connect NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black)
3. Connect one end to the negative terminal ® of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end of the negative cable (black) to the
jump start bolt© (Bolts with hex head = "negative") of
the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
- Start the engine of the vehicle with 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 seconds and then try again.
- With engine running, remove jumper cables from both
vehicles in the exact
reverse order .
- Close the red cover on the positive pole.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering
the vehicle interior . Make sure that the jumper clamps are well
connected with their
metal parts in full contact with the battery
terminals.
& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and damage to the vehicle, heed
all warnings and instructions of the jumper cable manufacturer. If
in doubt, call for road service.
• Jumper cables must be long enough so that the vehicles do not
touch.
• When connecting jumper cables, make sure that they cannot
get caught in any moving parts in the engine compartment.
• Do not bend over the batteries· danger of chemical burns!
• The battery cell locking screws must be tightened securely.
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 267, ''Engine compart­
ment".
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Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ruin the generator.
• Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -)
to NEGATIVE(-) ground post of the battery manager control unit.
• Check that all screw plugs on the battery cells are screwed in
firmly . If not, tighten plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
battery terminal.
• Please note that the procedure for connecting a jumper cable as
described
above app lies specifically to the case of your vehicle be ing
jump started. When you are giving a jump start to another vehicle, do
not connect the negative (-) cab le to the negative(-) terminal on the
discharged battery©~
page 329, fig. 233. Instead, securely
connect the negative(-) cable to either a solid metal component that
is firmly bolted to the engine block or to the engine block itself.
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