286 Vehicle Care
4. Open the rear hatch/trunk and
lift the carpet on the passenger
side of the vehicle to gain
access to the battery cover.
5. Remove the battery cover and
locate the positive (+) and
negative (−) terminals.
6. Check that the jumper cables
do not have loose or missing
insulation. If they do, you could
get a shock. The vehicles
could be damaged too.
7. Open the positive terminal trim
cover and connect the red
positive (+) cable to the
positive (+) terminal (1) of the
dead battery.
8. Do not let the other end touch
metal. Connect it to the
positive (+) terminal (4) of the
good battery.
9. Now connect the black
negative (−) cable to the
negative (−) terminal (3) of the
good battery.
Do not let the other end touch
anything until the next step.
10. Connect the other end of the
negative (−) cable to the
negative (−) terminal (2) on the
dead battery.
11. Now start the vehicle with the
good battery and run the
engine for a while.
12. Try to start the vehicle that had
the dead battery. If it will not
start after a few tries, it
probably needs service.
Caution
If the jumper cables are
connected or removed in the
wrong order, electrical shorting
may occur and damage the
vehicle. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always connect and remove the
jumper cables in the correct order,
making sure that the cables do
not touch each other or other
metal.
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