Ford Ka Quiz
Emergency equipment

Removing jump-start cables

In this manual: Emergency equipment
Introduction — 6Quick guide — 3Child safety — 6Seat belts — 5Supplemental restraint system — 7Keys and remote controls — 3MyKey — 4Doors and locks — 3Safety — 3Steering wheel — 4Washer/wipers — 4Lighting — 6Windows and mirrors — 3Instrument cluster — 4Information display — 4Climate control system — 6Seats — 8Auxiliary Power Outlets — 1Storage Compartments — 1Starting the engine — 7Fuel and refuelling — 7Transmission — 1Brakes — 4Traction control — 1Stability control — 1Ultrasonic parking system — 3Cruise Control — 1Driver assistance — 4Carrying a load — 3Towing — 8Driving tips — 5Emergency equipment — 6Fuses — 4Maintenance — 22Vehicle Maintenance — 6Wheels and Tyres — 14Technical specifications — 7Audio system — 18SYNC — 12Appendices — 3
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Remove the jump leads in the reverse order of the connection procedure.

Note: In the illustration, the vehicle at the bottom is the one with the charged battery, used to charge the battery of the vehicle with the flat battery.
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  1. Remove the jump lead from the unpainted metal ground point.
  2. Remove the jump lead from the negative (-) terminal of the battery in the second vehicle.
  3. Remove the jump lead from the positive (+) terminal of the battery in the second vehicle.
  4. Remove the jump lead from the positive (+) terminal of the battery in the vehicle with the flat battery.
After starting the vehicle with the flat battery and removing the jump leads, run the engine at idle for a few minutes so the engine computer can return to idle conditions.

Post-collision alert system

The system flashes the turn signal lights in the event of a severe impact that deploys an airbag (front, side, side curtain airbag or Safety Canopy system) or activates the seat belt pretensioners.

The lights turn off when:

  • the emergency control button is pressed.
  • the vehicle loses power.
  • The unlock button on the remote is pressed.

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