JUMP STARTING, TOWING, AND HOISTING
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SERVICE PROCEDURES
JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE...............9
TOWING RECOMMENDATIONS..............10
HOISTING RECOMMENDATIONS.............11
SERVICE PROCEDURES
JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE
WARNING: REVIEW ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AND WARNINGS IN GROUP 8A, BATTERY.
DO NOT JUMP START A FROZEN BATTERY, PER-
SONAL INJURY CAN RESULT.
DO NOT JUMP START WHEN MAINTENANCE
FREE BATTERY INDICATOR DOT IS YELLOW OR
BRIGHT COLOR.
A BATTERY GENERATES HYDROGEN GAS
WHICH IS FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE. KEEP
OPEN FLAME OR SPARKS AWAY FROM THE BAT-
TERY.
DO NOT ALLOW JUMPER CABLE CLAMPS TO
TOUCH EACH OTHER WHEN CONNECTED TO A
BOOSTER SOURCE.,
DO NOT ALLOW BATTERY VOLTAGE TO EXCEED
16 VOLTS.
TAKE CARE TO AVOID THE RADIATOR COOLING
FAN WHENEVER THE HOOD IS RAISED. THE FAN
CAN START AT ANYTIME THE IGNITION SWITCH IS
ON. YOU CAN BE HURT BY THE FAN.
BATTERY FLUID IS A CORROSIVE ACID SOLU-
TION: DO NOT ALLOW BATTERY FLUID TO CON-
TACT EYES, SKIN, OR CLOTHING. IF ACID
SPLASHES IN EYES OR ON SKIN, FLUSH THE
CONTAMINATED AREA IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to push or tow the vehi-
cle to start it. The vehicle cannot be started this
way. Pushing with another vehicle may damage the
transaxle or the rear of the vehicle.
If the vehicle has a discharged battery, booster
cables may be used to obtain a start from another
vehicle. This type of start can be dangerous if done
improperly, so follow the procedure carefully.
NOTE: The battery is stored in a compartment in
front of the tire in the right front fender and is
accessible through the engine compartment.
TO JUMP START A DISABLED VEHICLE:
If the indicator is dark or shows a green dot, pro-
ceed as follows:
(1) Wear eye protection and remove metallic jew-
elry worn on hands or wrists to avoid injury by acci-
dental arcing of battery current.
(2) When using another vehicle as a booster
source, park the booster vehicle within cable reach
without allow vehicles to touch.
(3) Turn off all accessories, set the parking brake,
place the automatic transmission in PARK, and turn
the ignition OFF in both vehicles.
(4) Connect one end of the positive jumper cable to
the positive jump start attachment of the booster
battery. Connect the other end of the cable to the
positive jump start attachment of the discharged bat-
tery (Fig. 1).
(5) Connect one end of the negative jumper cable
to the negative jump start attachment of the booster
battery. Connect the other end of the cable to the
negative jump start attachment of the discharged
battery (Fig. 2). Ensure that the jump cable clamps
have good connections.
(6) Start the engine in the vehicle which has the
booster battery, let the engine idle a few minutes,
then start the engine in the vehicle with the dis-
charged battery.
CAUTION: Do not crank starter motor on disabled
vehicle for more than 15 seconds, starter will over-
heat and could fail.
(7) When removing the jumper cables:
• Disconnect jumper cable negative clamp from
the disabled vehicle.
• Disconnect the jumper cable negative clamp
from the booster battery start attachment.
• Disconnect jumper cable positive clamp from dis-
able battery start attachment.
• Disconnect jumper cable positive clamp from
booster battery start attachment.
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