Jump-starting where vehicle batteries are mounted side by side

Practical advice

Jump-starting where vehicle batteries are mounted side by side

Fully disconnect the negative/earth connection of the jump leads and then disconnect the positive cable.

Note:

To prevent voltage peaks, switch on the more powerful consumers of the jumpstarted bus, such as the lighting, heated windows or ventilation, before you disconnect the jump leads.

Jump-starting where vehicle batteries are mounted side by side

Danger.

Risk of accident. Secure the bus against rolling away.

Turn the key in the ignition starter switch back to the stop (position “0”).

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Open the service cover on battery compartment (1).

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Pull out spring pin (2) on the battery support frame. Practical advice

Jump-starting where vehicle batteries are mounted side by side

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Pull the batteries out on the support frame by gripping handles (3) with both hands.

Connect one end of the positive cable to the (+) terminal of the discharged battery first, then connect the other end of the positive cable to the (+) terminal of the donor battery. Connect the negative cable to the () terminal on the donor battery and then the other end to an earthed, bare metal part connected to the skeleton of the bus being jump-started.

Note:

Make the connection as far as possible from the discharged battery.

Run the engine of the donor vehicle at an elevated idling speed. Start the engine of the bus to be jump-started in the normal way and let it run at idling speed. Switch off the engine of the donor vehicle.