WARNING!
Do not allow vehicles to touch each other as this could establish a ground connection
and personal injury could result
.
Jump-Starting Procedure
WARNING!
Failure to follow this jump-starting procedure could result in personal injury or prop-
erty damage due to battery explosion
.
CAUTION!
Failure to follow these procedures could result in damage to the charging system of the
booster vehicle or the discharged vehicle
.
NOTE:
Before connecting the jumper cables to the discharged battery, the negative
(-)
battery
cable must be disconnected from the discharged battery
.
This is the only way to success-
fully jump start the vehicle
.
Follow these steps to disconnect the negative
(-)
battery cable:
1
.
Pull outward on the negative
(-)
battery cable terminal release lever to the open posi-
tion
.
2
.
Lift up on the negative
(-)
battery cable terminal and set aside
.
Connecting The Jumper Cables
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 the negative
(-)
battery
cable terminal of the discharged vehicle
.
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