The booster battery and the discharged battery should be treated carefully when using jumper cables. Follow the procedure exactly. Do not cause sparks.
Caution: Batteries produce explosive gases, contain corrosive acid, and supply levels
of electrical current high enough to cause burns. Therefore, to reduce the risk of
personal injury when working near a battery:
• Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning over the battery whenever possible. • Do not expose the battery to open flames or sparks. • Do not allow the battery electrolyte to contact the eyes or the skin.
Flush immediately and thoroughly any contacted areas with water and get medical help. • Follow each step of the jump starting procedure in order. • Treat both the booster and the discharged batteries carefully when using
the jumper cables.
- Position the vehicle with the booster (charged) battery so that the jumper cables will reach.
- Place an automatic transmission in PARK.
- Set the parking brake.
- Block the wheels.
- Turn off all electrical loads that are not needed (leave the hazard flashers ON).
- Turn OFF the ignition switch.
- Check the built-in battery hydrometer of the discharged battery.
- Attach the end of one jumper cable to the positive terminal of the booster battery (A 1). Do not let the outer end of the same cable touch any metal.
- Attach the other end of the same cable to the positive terminal of the discharged battery (B 2). (A) is the booster battery, (B) is the discharged battery.
- Attach one end of the remaining jumper cable to the negative terminal of the booster battery (A 3).
- The final connection (4) is made to a solid engine Ground (such as the generator mounting bracket),away from the discharged battery (B).
- Start the engine of the vehicle that is providing the boost.
- Crank the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
- The negative jumper cable must be disconnected from the battery that was boosted, first (A 1).
- Remove the other end of the negative jumper cable from the booster battery (A 2).
- Remove the positive jumper cable from the booster battery (A 3).
- Remove the positive jumper cable from the other battery (B 4).
Notice: Push starting the vehicle can, under some conditions, cause damage to the catalytic converter and an automatic transmission.
This vehicle has a 12 Volt, negative ground electrical system. Make sure the vehicle or equipment being used to jump start the engine is also 12 Volt, negative ground. Use of any other type of system will damage the vehicle's electrical components.| • | Do not let the two vehicles touch. |
| • | Make sure that the jumper cables do not have loose ends, or missing insulation. |
If the hydrometer is clear or light yellow, do not jump (charge) the battery. Replace the battery.
A spark could ignite an accumulation of hydrogen gas from the discharged battery.
Do not let the cable end touch any metal (until after the other cable end is disconnected).
