jump start terminals AUDI RS5 COUPE 2015 Owners Manual

Checking and Filling
-Before work is done on the electrical sys­
tem, disconnect the negative ground cable .
- Before performing any work on the electri­
cal system, switch off the engine and igni­
tion as well as any electrical equipment. The
negative cable on the battery must be dis­
connected . If you are just going to replace a
light bulb, then it is enough to switch off
the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery, switch off
the ant i-theft alarm system! Otherwise you
will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first dis­
connect the negative cable and then the
positive cable.
- Before reconnecting the battery, make sure
all electrical consumers are switched off. Re­
connect the positive cable first and then the
negative cable. Never interchange the ca­
bles -this could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out bat­
tery. It could explode! If a battery has fro­
zen, then it must be replaced. A discharged
battery can freeze over at 32°F (0°C) .
- Make sure the vent hose is always attached
to the opening on the side of the battery.
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
There is the danger of an explosion! Always
replace a damaged battery.
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related acces­
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive problems.
Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
- Do not disconnect the vehicle battery when
the ignition is switched on or when tile en­
gine is running, otherwise, you will damage
electronic components in the electrical sys­
tem.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a long
period of time without being driven, protect
the battery from "freezing", otherwise it
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will be damaged and will then have to be re­
placed.
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged bat­
tery.
Fig. 167 Eng ine compartment: Connectors for charger and
jumper cables
Always read and heed all WARNINGS below
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A and ¢ A in Working on the battery on
page 197.
.,. Turn off the ignition and all electrical consum­
ers.
.,. Make sure the area is well ventilated when you
charge the battery.
.,. Open the engine hood
¢ page 187.
.,. Open the cover on the positive pole¢ fig. 167.
.,. Connect the charger connectors according to
the instruct ions to the
jump start bolts . (Bolts
under the cover= "positive", Bolts with hex
head = "negative").
.,. Only now plug the mains lead for the charging
equipment into the wall outlet and turn it on
¢ &, .
.,. Make sure the charging rate is not over
30 amps/14.8 Volt.
.,. When the battery is fully charged : T urn the
charging equipment off and remove the mains
lead from the wall outlet.
.,. Now remove the clamps for the charging equip -
ment .
.,. Close the cover on the positive pole.
.,. Close the hood¢
page 187.
A discharged battery can freeze at temperatures
of only 32 °F (0 °C). Allow a frozen battery to
thaw completely before attempting to charge it
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When jump starting or charging the battery,
never connect the negative ground cable to
the battery negat ive post because the battery
manager system must be able to detect the
battery's state of charge. Always connect the
negative g round cab le to the negative ground
post of the battery manager control unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in
exactly the order described below!
Fig. 187 Engine compa rtment: Connectors for jumper ca­
b les and c harger
Fig. 188 Ju m p sta rting with the battery of anot her veh icle :
@ boos te r ba ttery, @ discharged veh icle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump start
for your vehicle.
Vehicle with discharged battery :
.. Turn
off lights and accessories, move lever of
automatic transmission to N (Ne utra l) or P
(Park) and set parking brake.
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+) (red)
.. Remove the cover above the jump start connec­
t ion.
.. Open the cover on the posit ive pole ¢
fig. 187.
Emergency situations
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable on
the jump start bolt~
fig. 188 (D (Bolts un­
der cover= "positive") of the vehicle to be
started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive termi- nal@of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative cable
to the negative terminal ® of the booster
battery @.
4 . Connect the other end to the jump start bolt
@ (Bolts with hex head= "negative") of the
vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine .. Start the engine of the veh icle with the booster
battery @. Run the eng ine 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 cover on the positive pole.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle inter ior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connected
with their
metal parts in full contact with the
batte ry terminals.
A WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and damage
to the vehicle, heed all warnings and instruc­
tions 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 caug ht in any moving
parts in the eng ine compartment.
- Do not bend over the batteries -danger of
chemi cal burns!
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