(6) St art the engine in t he vehicle which has the
booster batter y, let the en gin e idle a few minutes,
then sta rt the engine in the vehicle with t he dis-
charged bat tery.
CAUTION: Do not crank starter motor on disabled
vehicle for more than 15 seconds, starter will over-
heat and could fail.
(7) Allow batt ery in disabled veh icle t o charge to
at lea st 12.4 volts (75% charge) before a ttem pt ing to
st art engine. If engin e does not sta rt with in 15 sec-
onds, stop crankin g engine and allow st arter to cool
(15 min.), before cranking again.
DISCONNECT CABLE CLAMPS AS FOLLOWS:
• Disconnect BLACK cable clam p from engine
ground on disabled veh icle.
• When u sing a Booster vehicle, disconnect
BLACK ca ble clamp fr om ba tter y negative terminal.
Disconn ect RED cable cla mp from ba tter y positive
terminal.
• Disconnect RED ca ble clamp from ba tter y posi-
tive ter min al on disa bled vehicle.
TOWING
STANDARD PROCEDURE - TOWING
WARNING: Do not tow the vehicle if the key cannot
be turned in the ignition lock. If the key cannot be
turned, the ignition lock remains locked and the
vehicle cannot be steered. With the engine not run-
ning there is no power assistance for the braking
and steering systems. In this case, it is important to
keep in mind that a considerably higher degree of
effort is necessary to brake and steer the vehicle.
The vehicle must not be towed with the front axle
raised and the key in position 2 in the ignition lock
as the drive wheels could then lock due to the
acceleration skid control (ASR)
If the Engine is Damaged
For towing distances up to 30 miles (about 50
km)
• Shift selector lever in “N” position .
• Do not exceed a towing speed of 30 m.p.h. (50
km/h ).
For towing distances greater than 30 mile
(a b o u t 50 k m)
• Remove the propeller sha fts lea ding to th e dr ive
axles. The vehicle ca n be towed with out restriction.
If the Transmission is Damaged
• Remove the propeller sha fts lea ding to th e dr ive
axles. The vehicle ca n be towed with out restriction.
If the Front Axle is Damaged
• Ra ise th e front axle.
• Observe th e sam e towing restrictions a s for
en gin e da m a ge.
If the Rear Axle is Damaged
• Ra ise t h e r ea r a xle.
NOTE: Comply with local legal regulations regard-
ing towing vehicles.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
NOTE: The following safety precautions must be
observed when towing a vehicle.
• Secu re loose and protruding pa rts.
• Always use a safety cha in syst em th at is inde-
pendent of t he lifting and towing equipmen t.
• Do not allow t owing equipment to conta ct t he
disabled veh icle’s fuel ta nk.
• Do not allow anyon e under t he disabled vehicle
while it is lifted by the towing device.
• Do n ot a llow passen gers to ride in a veh icle
being towed.
• Always observe sta te and local laws regarding
towin g regulations.
• Do n ot t ow a vehicle in a manner th at could
jeopa rdize the safety of th e opera tor, pedestrians or
other m otorist s.
• Do not atta ch tow chains, T-hooks, J -hooks, or a
tow sling t o a bu mper, steerin g linkage, dr ive sha fts
or a non-reinfor ced fram e hole.
• Remove exhau st pipe tips tha t inter fere wit h th e
tow sling and cr ossba r
• Padding shou ld be placed between th e tow slin g/
crossbar an d any pain ted surfaces
• When placing t ow h ooks on the rear a xle, posi-
tion them so th ey do not dama ge the brake tubing or
hoses
• Do not tow the vehicle by con necting to the fron t
or rear shock absorbers
• Do not tow a heavily loaded vehicle. Damage to
the veh icle ma y result. Use a fla tbed device to tr ans-
por t a loaded vehicle.
GROUND CLEARANCE
CAUTION: If vehicle is towed with wheels removed,
install lug nuts to retain brake drums.
A towed vehicle should be raised until lifted wheels
are a minimum 100 mm (4 in) from the grou nd. Be
su re there is adequat e grou nd cleara nce at the oppo-
site end of the vehicle, especia lly when towing over
rough terr ain , steep r ises in the r oad or if the vehicle
is equipped wit h a ir dams, spoilers, a nd/or grou nd
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