Volkswagen Polo Quiz
Starting the engine with jump leads

Positive and earth jump lead connection points

In this manual: Starting the engine with jump leads
Vehicle exterior — 4Vehicle interior — 8Instrument cluster — 14Before setting off — 14Opening and closing — 35Sitting correctly and safely — 46Lights and vision — 26Transporting items — 29Practical equipment — 20Starting the engine, changing gear and parking — 34Driver assist systems — 18Air conditioning system — 8At the filling station — 14In the engine compartment — 24Vehicle care and maintenance — 66Practical tips — 2In an emergency — 5Manual opening and closing — 6Vehicle toolkit — 4Hubcaps — 4Changing a wheel — 9Breakdown set — 7Fuses — 4Changing a bulb — 13Starting the engine with jump leads — 4Tow-starting and towing — 7
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Fig. 190 In the engine compartment: jump lead connection point, positive ⊕

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings

The positive jump lead connection point is in the engine compartment. In order to establish a suitable earth connection, screw towing eye into the front mounting provided for this purpose .

The vehicle can only be jump-started or be used to jump-start another vehicle via these jump lead connection points.

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