EMERGENCIES 5–7
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WARNING
• Always route jumper cables so
they cannot catch on rotating
parts in the engine compartment.
Otherwise you may damage vehicle
and cause serious injury.
Before jump starting
1. Apply parking brake.
2. For a vehicle with automatic
transaxle, shift to PARK, and for
manual transaxle, shift to NEU-
TRAL.
3. Switch off all electrical accessories.
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CAUTION
• Turn audio system off before jump
starting your vehicle. Otherwise
you may damage audio system.
Attaching jumper cables
To jump start your vehicle, connect the
jumper cables in the following order:
1. Connect one clamp of the first lead
of the jumper cable to the positive ter-
minal of the charged battery. (iden-
tified by a “+” sign on the battery
case or terminal)
2. Connect the other end of this same
jumper cable lead to the positive ter-
minal of the discharged battery. (the
“+” terminal)
3. Connect one end of the second lead
on jumper cable to the negative ter-
minal of the charged battery. (iden-
tified by a “–” sign on the battery
case or terminal)
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WARNING
Last connection to the vehicle to be
charged should NOT be made to the
negative (–) battery terminal.
• Attach the clamp for this last con-
nection to a steel bracket bolted to
the engine block.
• This last connection should be as
far away from the battery as pos-
sible.
Connecting the jumper cable to the
negative terminal of the discharged
battery could result in arcing and
possibly a battery explosion.
Serious personal injury or vehicle
damage can result.
S3W5031A
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