Mitsubishi Fuso FK 2008, Owner'S Manual

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1. Stop the engine of the vehicle giving the boost.
2. Connect one end of the red booster cable to the
positive (+) terminal of the dead battery. Con-
nect the other end of the red booster cable to
the positive (+) terminal of the booster bat-
tery.
3. Connect one end of the black booster cable to
the negative (–) terminal of the booster bat-
tery and connect the other end of the black
booster cable to a section of frame on the
vehicle with the dead battery at a point as far
away as possible from the battery.
4. After the above connections have been com-
pleted, start the engine of the vehicle with the
booster battery and let it run at an RPM slightly
higher than idling speed. Then, attempt to start
the engine of the vehicle with the dead battery.
If the engine starts with difficulty because of cold
weather or a dead battery, let it draw a charge
for several minutes from the vehicle from which
you are receiving the boost before attempting to
turn over the engine.
WARNING
•
Check the battery’s fluid level before con-
necting booster cables. If the fluid is below
the “LOWER LEVEL” line, add battery fluid
or distilled water. If the battery was
charged with an excessively low fluid
level, it would deteriorate rapidly and
could overheat or explode.
•
Be careful not to connect the booster
cables in the wrong sequence. Sparks are
often produced when you connect the
booster cable to the vehicle’s frame.
Therefore, if the cable is connected to a
section of the frame near the battery, the
spark could set off the hydrogen given off
by the battery to cause an explosion. Be
sure to connect the cable end to a point as
far away as possible from the battery.
Also, keep cigarettes and open flames well
away from the battery.
•
Avoid getting the engine started by towing
or pushing the vehicle unless absolutely
necessary as doing so is quite dangerous.
Note that it is not possible to push-start an
automatic transmission vehicle.
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Booster battery
<Disconnection>
Booster battery
Dead battery
Dead battery
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