PREPARATIONS FOR JUMP
START
The battery in your vehicle is located in the front
of the engine compartment, behind the driver
side headlight assembly.
If you have a diesel engine, you may have two
batteries, jump start off the driver side battery.
If equipped, the positive battery post may be
covered with a protective cap. Lift up on the cap
to gain access to the positive battery post. Do
not jump off fuses. Only jump directly off positive
post which has a positive (+) symbol on or
around the post.
1. Apply the parking brake, shift the automatic
transmission into PARK and turn the ignition
OFF.
2. Turn off the heater, radio, and all electrical
accessories.
3. If using another vehicle to jump start the bat-
tery, park the vehicle within the jumper cables
reach apply the parking brake, make sure the
ignition is OFF.
WARNING!
•
Take care to avoid the radiator cooling fan
whenever the hood is raised. It can start any-
time the ignition switch is ON. You can be
injured by moving fan blades.
•
Remove any metal jewelry such as rings,
watch bands and bracelets that could make
an inadvertent electrical contact. You could
be seriously injured.
•
Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can burn
your skin or eyes and generate hydrogen gas
which is flammable and explosive. Keep open
flames or sparks away from the battery.
•
Do not allow vehicles to touch each other as
this could establish a ground connection and
personal injury could result.
JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE
WARNING!
Failure to follow this jump starting procedure
could result in personal injury or property dam-
age due to battery explosion.
CAUTION!
Failure to follow these procedures could result
in damage to the charging system of the
booster vehicle or the discharged vehicle.
Connecting The Jumper Cables
1. Connect the positive (+) end of the jumper
cable to the positive (+) post of the discharged
vehicle.
NOTE:
Do not jump off fuses. Only jump directly off
positive post.
2. Connect the opposite end of the positive (+)
jumper cable to the positive (+) post of the
booster battery.
3. Connect the negative (-) end of the jumper
cable to the negative (-) post of the booster
battery.
Battery Location
EMERGENCY 53
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