Other
Warning
Devices
If
you
carry reflective triangles,
you
can set one up at
the side of the road about
300
feet
(100
m)
behind
your vehicle.
Jump
Starting
If
your battery
(or
batteries) has run down, you may
want
to
use another vehicle and some jumper cables to
start your vehicle. But please use the following steps
to
do it safely.
Batteries can hurt you. They can be
dangerous because:
They contain acid that can burn you.
They contain gas that can explode or ignite.
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They contain enough electricity to burn you.
If
you don’t follow these steps exactly, some or all
of these things can hurt you.
NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage
to
your vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by your
vehicle warranty.
Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling
it could damage your vehicle. With an automatic
transmission, it won’t start that way.
1.
Check
the
other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt
battery with a negative ground system.
2.
Get
the
vehicles close enough
so
the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicle’s aren’t touching
each other.
If
they are,
it
could cause a ground
connection
you
don’t want. You wouldn’t be able
to
start your 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 an automatic transmission
in PARK (P).
If
you
have a four-wheel-drive vehicle,
be sure the transfer case is not in
NEUTRAL
(N).
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