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Operating Instructions Cont.
Operating Instructions Cont.
To Jump Start a 12V Gasoline Engine with a Battery in Vehicle
To Jump Start a 12V Gasoline Engine without Battery in
Vehicle – Override Mode
• Make sure vehicle’s ignition is in the Off position
• Turn off ALL electrical accessories within the vehicle, including lights, heater blower
and air conditioner
• Connect the jumpstart Red POSITIVE (+) clamp to the POSITIVE (+) post of battery,
then connect the jumpstart Black NEGATIVE (-) clamp to the NEGATIVE (-) post of
battery
• After a proper connection has been made, activate power button on the Rescue
®
LiFePO4 power pack
• Press the “Engine Start” button, the LCD will display “Ready” in the upper left corner and a
120 second “Ready” cycle will begin. Attempt to start the vehicle during “Ready” cycle
NOTE: If the LCD display does not show “Ready” and instead shows “Connecting”
the battery voltage being detected as less than 2 volts. If this occurs, see OVERRIDE
Mode instructions.
• Starting the engine (engaging the ignition) activates a 10 second Start cycle countdown
• After each starting attempt, the unit will cool down for 30 seconds. LCD will display
the remaining time of the cool down
• After the engine starts, disconnect the black clamp (-) and then the red clamp (+)
• Make sure vehicle’s ignition is in the Off position
• Turn off ALL electrical accessories within the vehicle, including lights, heater
blower and air conditioner
• Connect the jumpstart Red POSITIVE (+) clamp to the POSITIVE (+) vehicle’s
POSITIVE connection, then connect the jumpstart Black NEGATIVE (-) clamp to
the NEGATIVE (-) vehicle’s NEGATIVE connector
• After a proper connection has been made, the LCD displays a flashing “CONNECT”
IMPORTANT! BEFORE CONTINUING, MAKE SURE THAT THE CLAMPS ARE
PROPERLY CONNECTED, NOT TOUCHING EACH OTHER AND ARE NOT
POLARITY REVERSED. WHILE ACTIVATING THE OVERRIDE MODE, THIS UNIT
WILL FAIL TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST SHORT CIRCUIT OR REVERSE
POLARITY.
Battery Charger / Maintainer function –
For use with 12 volt lead acid battery types only
• The battery charger/maintainer function
can be used to maintain the charge
of a 12 volt lead acid battery while not in use
• Connect the jumpstart Red POSITIVE (+) clamp to the POSITIVE (+) post of
battery, then connect the jumpstart Black NEGATIVE (-) clamp to the NEGATIVE
(-) post of battery
• Connect the AC charging plug into to the unit, then connect the charger to a
grounded AC electrical outlet. The
charger is now activated
• Press and hold the battery charger button for 2 seconds, the symbol of clamps
will appear on the LCD screen and the unit will charge and maintain the 12 volt
lead acid battery
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WARNING – Risk of Battery Explosion, Fire or Failure
• Failure to keep internal battery charged will lead to permanent battery damage.
• Connecting a discharged battery to charged system could cause overheating or explosion.
WHILE ACTIVATING THE OVERRIDE MODE, THIS UNIT WILL FAIL TO PROVIDE
PROTECTION AGAINST SHORT CIRCUIT OR REVERSE POLARITY.
• After rechecking connections, Press and hold the OVERRIDE button for 2
seconds to enter Override mode. The LCD will then display “OVERRIDE”,
“Ready”, and a 20 second countdown will begin
NOTE: Pressing Override button again will return to the main menu and
finish Override mode.
• Start the engine within 20 seconds after pressing Override button. After each
starting attempt, the unit will cool down for 30 seconds. LCD will display the
remaining time of the cool down
• After the engine starts, disconnect the black clamp (-) and then the red clamp (+)
WARNING
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