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PROBLEMS
4. Open the hood of the other vehicle.
5. Unlatch and lift the seat of the
Spyder roadster.
6. Make sure the ignition switch is set
to OFF.
7. Connect one end of the red POSI-
TIVE (+) jumper cable to the POSI-
TIVE (+) terminal under the seat of
the Spyder roadster.
8. Connect the other end of the red
POSITIVE (+) jumper cable to
the POSITIVE (+) terminal of the
booster battery.
9. Connect one end of the black NEG-
ATIVE (-) jumper cable to the NEGA-
TIVE (-) terminal of the booster bat-
tery.
10. Connect the other end of the black
NEGATIVE (-) jumper cable to the
NEGATIVE (-) terminal under the
seat of the Spyder roadster.
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1. NEGATIVE (-) terminal
2. POSITIVE (+) terminal
11. Start the vehicle with the booster
battery and run the engine at an
idle of 1200 to 1500 RPM for a cou-
ple of minutes.
12. Stand on the right side of the
Spyder roadster, apply brakes and
start the engine. If it does not
crank or it cranks slowly, wiggle
the jumper cables to make sure
they are making good contact and
try again.
If it still does not start, there might
be a problem with the starting
system. Have the vehicle trans-
ported (see
TRANSPORTING THE
SPYDER ROADSTER
) and re-
paired by the nearest authorized
Can-Am roadster dealer.
13. As soon the engine starts, discon-
nect both jumper cables in the re-
verse connection order, starting
with the NEGATIVE (-) cable con-
nected to the Spyder roadster.
14. Have the battery fully recharged
with a battery charger (see
BAT-
TERY CHARGING
) or by a qualified
service station as soon as possi-
ble.
If the engine dies shortly after it has
been jump started or when the jumper
cables are disconnected, there might
be a problem with the charging sys-
tem. Have the vehicle transported
(see
TRANSPORTING THE SPYDER
ROADSTER
) and repaired by the near-
est authorized Can-Am roadster dealer.
After recharging battery, have the vehi-
cle inspected by an authorized Can-Am
roadster dealer.
Electrical Accessories
Failure
If any electrical accessories stop work-
ing on the vehicle, check for blown
fuses and replace if necessary.
If an electrical failure still occurs, have
the vehicle serviced by an authorized
Can-Am roadster dealer.
Fuses
Fuse Locations
Fuses are located:
– Under the service cover behind the
front storage compartment on the
front left side of the vehicle
– Under the seat on the right side of
the vehicle.
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