OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S MANUAL 20.0
8. STARTING THE ENGINE
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NOTE: If the engine fails to start, release the key, and then try starting
again. Wait a few seconds before the next attempt. Each cranking
should be as short as possible to preserve battery energy. Do not crank
the engine more than 5 seconds on each attempt.
Warming up the engine until it runs smoothly.
Jump-starting
Jump-starting the vehicle should be avoided. The battery should be
removed and charged instead. However, if the vehicle must be
jumpstarted, proceed as follows.
1. Turn the key to “ ”.
2. Open the seat.
3. Using a charged 12 V battery, connect the positive lead of the jumper
cable to the positive terminal of the battery in the vehicle and the other
end of the positive lead to the positive terminal of the charged battery.
1. Jumper cable positive lead 2. Jumper cable negative lead
4. Connect the negative lead of the jumper cable to the negative
terminal of the charged battery and the other end of the negative lead to
an unpainted metal surface of the vehicle.
5. Start the engine.
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