Preparations For Jump-Start
•
The battery in your vehicle is located in the underhood compartment under the
beauty cover
.
1
.
Set the parking brake, place the transmission into PARK and turn the ignition to OFF/
LOCK
.
2
.
Turn off the heater, radio, and all unnecessary electrical accessories
.
3
.
If using another vehicle to jump-start the battery, park the vehicle within the jumper
cables reach, set the parking brake and make sure the ignition is OFF
.
Jump-Starting Procedure
1
.
Connect the positive
(+)
end of the jumper cable to the positive
(+)
post of the dis-
charged vehicle
.
2
.
Connect the opposite end of the positive
(+)
jumper cable to the positive
(+)
post of
the booster battery
.
3
.
Connect the negative end
(-)
of the jumper cable to the negative
(-)
post of the
booster battery
.
4
.
Connect the opposite end of the negative
(-)
jumper cable to a good ground (ex-
posed metal part of the discharged vehicle) away from the battery and the high volt-
age cables
.
5
.
Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster battery, let the engine idle a few
minutes, and then start the the vehicle with the discharged battery
.
•
Once the vehicle has started, remove the jumper cables in the reverse sequence:
1
.
Disconnect the negative
(-)
jumper cable from the ground
(-)
of the vehicle with the
discharged battery
.
2
.
Disconnect the negative end
(-)
of the jumper cable from the negative
(-)
post of the
booster battery
.
3
.
Disconnect the opposite end of the positive
(+)
jumper cable from the positive
(+)
post of the booster battery
.
4
.
Disconnect the positive
(+)
end of the jumper cable from the positive
(+)
post of the
discharged vehicle
.
•
If frequent jump-starting is required to start your vehicle, you should have the battery
and charging system inspected at your authorized dealer
.
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