Emergency starting
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Always adopt the following procedure when
using booster cables:
1. If a donor vehicle is to be used, both
vehicles should be parked with their
battery locations adjacent to each other.
Ensure that the two vehicles do not touch.
2. Apply the parking brakes and ensure that
the transmission of both vehicles is set in
neutral (’P’ or Park for vehicles with
automatic transmission).
3. Turn off the starter switch and ALL
electrical equipment of BOTH vehicles.
4. Connect the RED booster cable between
the positive (+) terminal of the donor
battery and the positive (+) terminal of the
discharged battery.
5. Connect the BLACK booster cable from the
negative (-) terminal of the donor battery
to the engine lifting ring (shown in
illustration) on the disabled vehicle. For
safety reasons, DO NOT connect this
cable to the negative terminal of the
discharged battery. If in doubt, seek
qualified assistance.
6. Check that the booster cables are clear of
any moving parts in either engine, then
start the engine of the donor vehicle and
allow it to idle for a few minutes.
7. Now start the vehicle with the discharged
battery.
8. Once both engines are running normally,
allow them to idle for two minutes before
switching off the engine of the donor
vehicle and disconnecting the booster
cables. DO NOT switch on any electrical
circuits on the previously disabled vehicle,
until AFTER the booster cables have been
removed.
9. Disconnecting the booster cables, must be
an EXACT reversal of the procedure used
to connect them, ie: first removing the
BLACK cable clip from the lifting ring.
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