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6-2 Roadside emergency
Emergency starting
!
WARNING:
1. It will not be possible to push or
tow start a vehicle with automatic
transmission.
2. Only jump lead starting or the
fitting of a fully charged battery is
recommended.
Rolling start
(manual transmission only)
!
WARNING:
Because of the dangers to other road
users, extreme caution must be
exercised when attempting a rolling
start.
A rolling start is pushing or towing the
vehicle at low speed, in gear (preferably
2nd) with the clutch pedal depressed and
the ignition switch in position ‘II’.
When sufficient forward speed is
obtained, the clutch pedal is gently
released and the traction force from the
wheels starts the engine.
Emergency starting using
jump leads
Both the booster and discharged battery
should be treated with great care when
using jump leads. Always use high quality
leads capable of carrying the starter
current of the vehicle to be started.
Before commencing, the following
precautions must be taken:
• When the battery of another vehicle is
being used, ensure that the vehicles
do not touch. Alternatively, remove
the charged battery and place near to,
not on, the vehicle with the
discharged battery.
• Ensure that both vehicles have all
electrical services OFF, the handbrake
is ON and, with automatic
transmission, ‘P’ is selected.
• Where the jump leads are of a
different colour, e.g. red and black,
use red for positive (+). This aids
identification and helps to avoid
crossing positive (+) to negative (–).
Take extra care to avoid crossing the
polarity when using cables of the
same colour.
Caution:
1. If using a jump start vehicle, under
no circumstances should the
vehicles come into contact with
each other. This could establish an
earth connection, which may
cause sparks and damage.
2. Do not run the jump start vehicle’s
engine when boost starting a
Jaguar Vehicle. If the jump start
vehicle’s engine is running and
the jump leads are disconnected,
damage to the Jaguar vehicle’s
electrical system will result.
3. The booster battery voltage must
not exceed 12 volts.