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Starting the engine from the auxiliary power supply

Use of the auxiliary power supply can help you make the engine run in an extreme situation, but then must find and eliminate the cause of a low battery. The most common causes include:

1. Conducting repeated unsuccessful attempts to start the engine or leaving lighting on for a long time with the engine;
2. Infringement of serviceability of functioning of the system charge (weakened or broken alternator drive belt, damaged connective wiring or defective generator itself);
3. The fault itself Battery (electrolyte level dropped or left battery life).

1. Do not attempt to start the engine from a frozen battery - pre-warm it;
2. On models with the petrol engine to start the engine from the auxiliary power supply must be carried out only at the cold power unit and catalytic converter;
3. Do not start using the exercise device for fast charging the battery;
4. Before you connect the auxiliary battery, make sure the ignition is switched off;
5. Only use cables of sufficient cross-section with insulated terminal clamps;
6. Make sure that all consumers of electricity (lighting and heaters, wipers, etc.) have also been turned off;
7. Wear protective gloves and glasses;
8. Make sure that the auxiliary battery is of the output voltage setting on your car;
9. If the auxiliary power supply is used the battery installed in another vehicle, make sure that vehicles DO not touch each other;
10. The motor vehicle battery which is launched, should work at idle;
11. Make sure the transmission is included in neutral (Manual), or translated into position "P" (AT);
12. With a discharged battery, remove the vent caps and cover the holes with rags.

As discussed in this Guide models battery placed in the rear of the car, the terminals for the emergency engine start output in the left rear corner of the engine compartment. The positive terminal is equipped with a protective cover (1), which must first dismantle, - connect the end of the red wire from a special kit to the positive terminal (2), the second end thereof is connected to the positive terminal of the auxiliary battery; one end of the black wire to the negative terminal of the auxiliary battery, the second - to the negative terminal (3).

On these models terminals for emergency starting the engine from the auxiliary power source displayed in the left rear corner of the engine compartment

1 - Protective cover positive terminal 2 - The positive (+) terminal	3 - negative terminal (-)

Make sure that the connecting wires are not in contact with moving components in the engine compartments of both cars (equipped with a fan, belts, etc.).

Follow the standard procedure for starting the engine. Leave the engine running at idle. In order to prevent power surges when disconnecting electrical heater switch on the rear window and heater fan, then disconnect the wires, acting in the reverse order of their connection. When finished, turn off unnecessary electrical consumers.