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Mini Cooper (R50) L4-1.6L (W10) (2002)03 · Maintenance
03 · Maintenance

Jump Starting: Service and Repair

Make
Mini
Model
Mini Cooper Cooper (R50)
Engine
L4-1.6L (W10)
Year
2002
Section
Jump Starting › Service and Repair
MaintenanceService and Repair
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Jump Starting: Service and Repair

Instructions On Starting Aid

Do not start the engine with help of starting sprays.

Preparation:

Conform with the following when starting engine with starting cable.
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Ensure that jump lead wires are to appropriate cross-section size.

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Only use fuse-protected jump leads.

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Check whether the current supplying battery has 12 V voltage.

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If engine is started from battery of another vehicle, ensure that there is no contact between the bodies of both vehicles.

CAUTION!

Never touch ignition system components and current-dangerous high tension!

If the battery in the vehicle supplying power is weak, start the engine of this vehicle and let it run at idling speed.

Carrying out:

Always conform with the procedures to avoid injury to persons or damage to parts.
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On automatic transmission, select "P" setting, apply handbrake.

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Move the shift lever of vehicles with manual transmission into neutral and apply the parking brake.

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Ensure that the jump leads cannot get caught in rotating parts, e.g. fan.

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First connect positive terminals of both batteries with one jump lead (red).

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Use positive connection point in engine compartment for vehicles with one battery in trunk.

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Then attach second jump lead (black) to negative terminal of donor battery and to engine ground or body ground on vehicle to be started.

CAUTION!

Never connect second jump lead (black) to negative terminal of battery in vehicle to be started. This would produce explosive gas which could be ignited
by sparks.

Danger of explosion!

After engine of vehicle to be started has started up, first disconnect the jump lead on the negative terminal/ground connection. Then remove jump lead
from positive terminals.

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