Items of Special Importance General
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caps and cover the filler openings with
a cloth before proceeding. After jump
starting the vehicle, dispose of the
cloth.
WARNING! If you do not
cover the filler openings on
the battery, electrolyte could
boil out of the openings and
hurt someone or damage the
vehicle. Replace caps
securely if the battery has
the full level of electrolyte. If
the electrolyte is low and no
water is available, cover with
a cloth.
Preparing the vehicles:
1. Position the two vehicles together,
but do not let them touch.
2. Turn OFF all lights, heater, radio,
and any other accessories.
3. Set the parking brakes
.
4. Ensure that the transmission is in
neutral position or, if auto shift, that
it is in park position.
5. Turn engine OFF (booster vehicle).
6. Disconnect ground cable on
booster battery.
Connect the batteries:
1. Attach one end of a jumper cable to
the positive terminal of the dis-
charged (dead) battery. This will
have a large red “+” or “P” on the
battery case, post, or clamp.
• Attach the other end of the
same cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the good (booster)
battery.
• Attach the remaining jumper
cable FIRST to the negative
terminal (black “–” or “N”) of
the good battery.
• Attach the other end of the
negative cable to a bare metal
part bolted to the engine block
(of the vehicle with the dead
battery) or, if possible, clamp
directly to the engine block.
IMPORTANT: Always connect posi-
tive (+) to positive (+) and negative
(–) to negative (–).
2. Start the engine:
• Start the vehicle that has the
good battery first. Let it run for
a few minutes.
• Then start the vehicle that has
the discharged (dead) battery.
If the engine fails to start, do not
continue to crank the starter.
Contact the nearest Authorized
Service Center.
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