ELECTRICAL PART 8: MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
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manufacturer. The jumper cables must be
long enough so that the vehicles do not
touch.
• Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive
electronic components, such as relays, and
the radio. Improper hook–up of jumper
cables or not following these procedures
can cause death, personal injury or damage
to equipement.
• Battery posts, terminals, and related acces-
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
• To avoid serious personal injury and dam-
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer.
CAUTION: Departures from these procedures
could also cause serious damage to both
vehicles. Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
To Jump Start Your Vehicle:
1. Wear eye protection and remove rings, metal watch
bands, and any other metal jewelry.
2. Set the parking brakes. Place the transmissions of
both vehicles in Neutral. Do not let the vehicles touch
one another. Turn the ignition key to Off in the vehicle
with the discharged battery. Also turn off lights,
heater, and any other unnecessary electrical load.
3. If either battery has vent caps, remove them and
check the fluid level. If it is OK, replace the caps
before going further. If the level is low, add distilled
water, and replace the caps before proceeding. If no
water is available, remove the caps and cover the filler
openings with a cloth before proceeding. After jump
starting the vehicle, dispose of the cloth.
WARNING! If you do not cover the filler open-
ings on the battery, electrolyte could boil out
of the openings and cause death, serious
injury or equipement damage. Replace caps
securely if there is enough fluid in the battery,
or cover with a cloth if no water is available
and your fluid is low.
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