Items of Special Importance General
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WARNING! Do not allow bat-
tery fluid to contact eyes,
skin, fabrics, or painted sur-
faces. Always wear eye pro-
tection. Battery acid that
may spill during charging
should be washed off with a
solution of warm water and
baking soda to neutralize
the acid. If you accidentally
get acid in your eyes or on
your skin, immediately rinse
with cold water for several
minutes and call a doctor.
• Be careful that metal tools (or
any metal in contact with the
positive terminal) do not contact
the positive battery terminal and
any other metal on the vehicle at
the same time. Remove metal
jewelry and avoid leaning over
the battery.
• If metal jewelry or other metal
comes in contact with electrical
circuits, a short circuit may
occur causing you to be injured,
as well as electrical system fail-
ure and damage to the vehicle.
• If the level of electrolyte is low, add
distilled water and replace the bat-
tery caps before proceeding. If no
water is available, remove the bat-
tery caps and cover the filler open-
ings with a cloth before proceeding.
After jump starting the vehicle, dis-
pose of the cloth.
To Jump Start Your Vehicle
WARNING! The voltage of
the booster battery must
have a 12–volt rating. And
the capacity of the booster
battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged
battery. Use of batteries of
different voltage or substan-
tially different capacity rat-
ing may cause an explosion
and personal injury.
CAUTION: Applying a higher
voltage booster battery will
cause expensive damage to
sensitive electronic compo-
nents, such as relays, and
the radio.
• Improper hook-up of jumper
cables or not following these
procedures can damage the
alternator or cause serious dam-
age to both vehicles.
WARNING! To avoid serious
personal injury and damage
to the vehicle, heed all warn-
ings and instructions of the
jumper cable manufacturer.
• The jumper cables must be long
enough so that the vehicles do
not touch.
If either battery has vent caps, remove
them and check the fluid level. If it is
OK, replace the caps before proceed-
ing. If no water is available, remove the
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