Navistar ProStar+ User Manual

Operation
1.Topreventshortingoftheelectricalsystem,remove
metalringsorwatchesanddonotallowmetaltoolsto
contactthepositiveterminalofbatteryorjumpercables.
2.PlacetransmissioninNeutralandsetparkingbrakein
boththedischargedandboostervehicle.
3.Shutallelectricalloadsinbothvehicles.
4.Eyeprotectionshouldbewornifavailable.Ifnot
available,shieldeyeswhenneareithervehicle's
batteries.
5.DONOTpermitvehiclestotoucheachotherwhenjump
starting.
6.Connectoneendoftherstjumpercabletopositive
(+)terminalofthedeadbatteryor(+)terminalofdead
batteryjumpstartstud,andthenconnecttheotherend
ofthejumpercabletothepositive(+)terminalofthe
boosterbattery.
7.Connectoneendofthesecondjumpercabletothe
negative(-)terminaloftheboosterbatteryandtheother
endtochassisframeofthevehiclewiththedischarged
battery.Donotattachtheotherendtothenegative
(-)batteryterminalofthedischargedbattery,because
asparkcouldoccurandcauseexplosionofgases
normallypresentaroundthebattery.
8.Withtheenginerunningontheboostervehicle,allowthe
dischargedbatteriestochargeforatleast5minutes.
9.Attempttostartthedischargedvehicle.
10.Reverseaboveprocedurewhenremovingthejumper
cables.
ColdWeather
GeneralInformation
WARNING
Topreventpropertydamage,personalinjury,and
/ordeath,donotusevolatilestartingaidssuch
asether,propane,orgasolineintheengineair
intakesystem.Glowplugsand/orgridheater
willignitevapors,whichareanexplosionhazard.
ColdWeatherStarting
TherearetwooptionalfeaturesavailableontheInternational
®
ProStar
®
+Seriestruckforfrequentlyoperatingthevehicleincold
climates.
EtherInjectionSystem:Thistemperaturecontrolledsystemis
automaticallyactivatedatairtemperaturesbelow32°F(0°C)and
injectsasafe,meteredamountofetherpriortoenginecranking.
Theetherinjectionsystemismountedtotheleftframerailunder
thehood.
EngineBlockHeater:Forcoldclimatesanoptionalengine
blockheaterisavailable.Theblockheaterutilizesanexternal
powersourcetokeeptheenginecoolantwarmanda120-volt
socketforconnectingtotheexternalpowersource.The120-volt
socketismountedbelowthedriver-sidedoor.
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Navistar ProStar+ Specifications

General

Brand	Navistar
Model	ProStar+
Category	Trucks
Language	English