Mitsubishi MOTORS Colt 2009, Owner'S Manual

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For emergencies
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5. Connect one end of the other jumper cable to the negative
(-) terminal of the booster battery (B), and the other end to
the engine block of the vehicle with the discharged battery
at the point farthest from the battery.
NOTE
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Open the cover before connecting the jumper cable to the
positive (+) terminal of the battery.
Refer to “Battery” on page 8-14.
6. Start the engine in the vehicle which has the booster bat-
tery, let the engine idle a few minutes, then start the
engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery.
WARNING
!
●
Be sure to observe the connecting sequence of
→ → →
.
●
Make sure that the connection is made to the
appointed position (shown in the illustration). If the
connection is made directly to the negative side of
the battery, the inflammable gases generated from
the battery might catch fire and explode.
●
When connecting the jumper cable, do not connect
the positive (+) cable to the negative (-) terminal.
Otherwise sparks might cause explosion of the bat-
tery.
CAUTION
!
●
Use care not to get the jumper cable caught in the
cooling fan or other rotating part in the engine com-
partment.
●
Use the proper cables suitable for the battery size.
Otherwise heat damage to the cables could result.
●
Check the jumper cables for damage and corrosion
before use.
CAUTION
!
●
Keep the engine of the vehicle giving assistance run-
ning.