Renault ALASKAN 2020, Vehicle User Manual

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1. If the booster battery is in another vehicle
j
A , po-
sition the two vehicles
j
A and
j
B to bring the bat-
teries into close proximity to each other.
CAUTION
•
Do not allow the two vehicles to touch.
•
If the battery of vehicle
j
B equipped with
the Remote Control Key system is
discharged, the steering wheel will lock
and cannot be turned with the ignition
switch in the OFF position. Supply power
using jumper cables before pushing the ig-
nition switch to any position other than the
OFF position and disengaging the steering
lock.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Automatic transmission (AT) model:
Move the shift lever to the P (Park) position.
Manual transmission (MT) model:
Move the shift lever to the N (Neutral) position.
4. Switch off all unnecessary electrical systems
(headlights, heater, air conditioner, etc.).
5. Place the ignition switch in the OFF position.
6. Remove the vent caps, where fitted, on the bat-
tery.
7. Cover the battery with a firmly wrung out moist
cloth to reduce the hazard of an explosion.
8. Connect the jumper cables in the sequence as
illustrated (
➀
,
➁
,
➂
,
➃
).
CAUTION
•
Always connect positive
j
+ to positive
j
+
and negative
j
- to body ground, NOT to the
battery’s negative
j
- .
•
Be sure that the jumper cables do not touch
moving parts in the engine compartment.
•
Be sure that the jumper cable’s clamps do
not contact any other metal.
9. Start the engine of the booster vehicle
j
A and let
it run for a few minutes.
10. Depress the accelerator pedal of the booster ve-
hicle
j
A to race the engine at about 2,000 rpm.
11. Start the engine of the jumped vehicle
j
B in the
normal manner.
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In case of emergency