198 Vehicle Care
The battery is under a mat and cover in
front of the driver seat on the floor.
Before connecting the cables, make sure
positive (+) will go to the positive (+)
terminal, and negative (−) will go the
negative (−) terminal on the battery
providing the jump start to the negative
grounding point for the discharged battery.
1. Discharged Battery Negative (−)
Grounding Point
2. Discharged Battery Positive (+)
Terminal
3. Good Battery Negative (−) Terminal
4. Good Battery Positive (+) Terminal
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a
12-volt battery with a negative ground
system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have a
12-volt system with a negative ground,
both vehicles can be damaged. Only use
a vehicle that has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the
jumper cables can reach, but make sure
the vehicles are not touching each other.
If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you do not want. You would
not be able to start the vehicle, and the
bad grounding could damage the
electrical systems.
To avoid the possibility of the vehicles
rolling, set the parking brake firmly on
both vehicles involved in the jump start
procedure. Put the vehicles into P (Park).
If the other vehicle has a manual
transmission, put the vehicle into
N (Neutral) before setting the parking
brakes.
Caution
If any accessories are left on or plugged
in during the jump starting procedure,
they could be damaged. The repairs
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Whenever possible, turn off or
unplug all accessories on either vehicle
when jump starting.
3. Turn off both vehicles. Unplug
unnecessary accessories plugged into the
cigarette lighter or the accessory power
To Next Page
