WHAT TO DO IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES
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Dead Battery
If the battery is dead or too low to crank
the engine, it can be jump started.
WARNING
Connect the jumper cables as spec-
ified in the jump start procedure.
Batteries can emit explosive gas
that can ignite if jumper cables are
not properly connected.
NOTICE Do not disconnect the dis-
charged battery.
1. Park the booster vehicle closed to
the front of your vehicle.
2. Shift vehicle into neutral (N).
3. Open the front storage compart-
ment cover.
4. Remove the battery access panel.
5. Remove the positive terminal
cover and clean corrosion from
battery posts before connecting
the jumper cables.
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6. Beginning by connecting one end
of the RED jump lead to the posi-
tive (+) post of the discharged bat-
tery.
7. Connect the other end of the RED
jump lead to the positive (+) post
of the booster vehicle battery.
8. Connect one end of the BLACK
jump lead to the negative (-) post
of the discharged battery.
9. Connect the other end of the
BLACK jump lead to the negative
(-) post of the booster vehicle
battery.
10. Start the booster vehicle and let
run to idle.
11. Start your vehicle in the usual way;
if the engine does not start, wait
a few minutes before repeating
the attempt in order to protect the
starter motor and the booster bat-
tery.
Note: If it still does not start, there
might be a problem with the starting
system. Have the vehicle transported
(see TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE) in
this section) and repaired by an au-
thorized Cam-Am On-Road dealer.
12. Once the vehicle has been started,
let run both vehicles to idle for a
few minutes before disconnecting
the jumper cables.
13. Remove the jumper cables in the
reverse order that they were con-
nected.
Note: If the engine dies shortly after it
has been started or when the jumper
cables are disconnected, there might
be a problem with the charging sys-
tem. Have the vehicle transported (see
TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE) in this sec-
tion) and repaired by an authorized
Cam-Am On-Road dealer.
14. Have the battery fully recharged
with a battery charger (see
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES) or by
a qualified service station as soon
as possible,
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