Starting assistance and charging the 12 V battery
Preparing starting assistance/the charging process
Secure the vehicle by applying the electric parking brake.
Select transmission position 
.
. Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers.
Open the bonnet.
Open cover 
.
. Slide protective cover 
of positive contact 
on the jump-starting connection point in the direction of the arrow.
of positive contact on the jump-starting connection point in the direction of the arrow. Starting assistance
Connect the positive contacts of the vehicles with the jump lead. Start with your own vehicle first.
Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run it at idling speed.
Connect negative terminal 
of the donor battery to the earth point of your vehicle using the jump lead. Start with the donor vehicle first.
of the donor battery to the earth point of your vehicle using the jump lead. Start with the donor vehicle first. Start the engine of your own vehicle.
Let the engines run for several minutes.
Before disconnecting the jump leads, switch on an electrical consumer in your own vehicle, e.g. the rear window heater or the lighting.
When starting assistance has finished:
First remove the jump lead from the earth point of your own vehicle and the negative terminal of the donor battery, then remove the jump lead from the positive contacts of both vehicles. Always start with your own vehicle first.
Close protective cover of positive contact and close cover .
of positive contact and close cover . Further information can be obtained at a qualified specialist workshop.
Charging the 12 V battery
Connect the positive contacts of the vehicle and the charger with the charging cable. Start with the vehicle first.
Connect the negative contact of the charger and earth point on the vehicle with the charging cable. Start with the charger first.
on the vehicle with the charging cable. Start with the charger first. Start the charging process.
When the charging process is complete:
Remove the charging cable from earth point on the vehicle and the negative contact of the charger first and then from the positive contacts on the vehicle and charger. Always start with the vehicle first.
on the vehicle and the negative contact of the charger first and then from the positive contacts on the vehicle and charger. Always start with the vehicle first. Close protective cover of positive contact and close cover .
of positive contact and close cover .