Jump starting
To start your engine with a booster battery, the instructions and precautions below must be followed.
WARNING
• If done incorrectly, jump starting can lead to a battery explosion, resulting in severe injury or death.
It could also damage your vehicle.
• Explosive hydrogen gas is always
present in the vicinity of the battery.
Keep all sparks and flames away
from the battery.
• Do not allow battery fluid to come
into contact with eyes, skin, clothing
or painted surfaces. Battery fluid is
a corrosive sulfuric acid solution
which can cause severe burns. If
the fluid should come into contact
with anything, immediately flush the
contacted area with water.
• Keep the battery out of the reach of
children.
• The booster battery must be rated at
12 volts. Use of an improperly rated
battery can damage your vehicle.
• Whenever working on or near a
battery, always wear suitable eye
protectors (for example, goggles or
industrial safety spectacles) and
remove rings, metal bands, or any
other jewelry. Do not lean over the
battery when jump starting.
• Do not attempt to jump start a
frozen battery. It could explode
and cause serious injury.
• Your vehicle has an automatic engine
cooling fan. It could come on at
any time. Keep hands and other
objects away from it.
WARNING
Always follow the instructions below.
Failure to do so could result in damage to the charging system and cause personal injury.
1. If the booster battery is in another vehicle B , position the two vehicles ( A and B ) to bring their batteries into close proximity to each other.
Do not allow the two vehicles to touch.
2. Apply the parking brake. Move the shift lever
to the P (Park) position. Switch off all
unnecessary electrical systems (lights, heater,
air conditioner, etc.).
3. Remove vent caps on the battery (if so
equipped). Cover the battery with a firmly
wrung out moist cloth to reduce explosion
hazard.
4. Connect jumper cables in the sequence as
illustrated (1 →2
→3 →4 ).
If the battery is discharged, the ignition switch cannot be moved from the OFF position. Connect the jumper cables to the booster vehicle B before pushing the ignition switch.
CAUTION
• Always connect positive (+) to
positive
(+) and negative (−) to body
ground (for example, as illustrated),
not to the battery.
• Make sure the jumper cables do not
touch moving parts in the engine
compartment and that the cable
clamps do not contact any other
metal.
5. Start the engine of the booster vehicle B
and let it run for a few minutes.
6. Keep the engine speed of the booster
vehicle B at about 2,000 rpm, and start
the engine of the vehicle A being jump
started.
CAUTION
Do not keep the starter motor engaged for more than 10 seconds. If the engine does not start right away, place the ignition switch in the OFF position and wait 10 seconds before trying again.
7. After starting your engine, carefully disconnect
the negative cable and then the positive
cable (4 →3 →2
→1 ).
8. Replace the vent caps (if so equipped). Be
sure to dispose of the cloth used to cover
the vent holes as it may be contaminated
with corrosive acid.
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