PART 8: MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
PB1319 (CAT. NO. 5296 ) —148— 22-01691 (R02/02)
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 open-
ings with a cloth before proceeding. After jump starting the vehi-
cle, dispose of the cloth.
4. Attach one end of a jumper cable to the dead battery’s positive ter-
minal. This will have a large red “+” or “P” on the battery case,
post, or clamp. Attach the other end of the same cable to the pos-
itive terminal of the good battery.
5. Attach the remaining jumper cable FIRST to the negative battery
terminal (black “-” or “N”) of the good battery, and then to the chas-
sis or ground of the vehicle being jump started.
6. Start the engine in the vehicle with the good battery. Let it run a
few minutes. Then start the engine in the vehicle with the dead
battery.
If the engine fails to start, do not continue to crank the starter
but contact the nearest Authorized Service Center.
7. Reverse the above sequence exactly when removing the jumper
cables. Take care that your first step is to remove the cable from
the chassis or ground of the vehicle that was jump-started.
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.
WARNING! If you do not cover the filler openings on the
battery, electrolyte could boil out of the openings and
hurt someone or damage the vehicle. 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.
WARNING! When disconnecting jumper cables, make sure
they do not get caught in any moving parts in the engine
compartment.
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