IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 6–7
WARNING
Batteries can explode.
You could be burned by battery acid.
Electrical short could injure you or
damage the vehicles.
•
Do not expose battery to flames or
sparks.
•
Do not lean over battery while
jump starting vehicle.
•
Do not allow cable terminals to
touch each other.
•
Wear eye protection when working
near any battery.
•
Do not allow battery fluid to con-
tact eyes, skin, fabric, or painted
surfaces.
•
Make sure battery providing jump
start has the same voltage as the
battery receiving the jump.
•
Do not disconnect discharged
battery from vehicle.
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WARNING
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Failure to follow these precautions
or the following instructions for
starting an engine with jumper
cables can cause battery to explode,
resulting in burns from battery acid,
or electrical short circuit.
This can create damage to electrical
systems in both vehicles, and cause
serious personal injury.
Before jump starting a battery:
1. Apply parking brake.
2. In a vehicle with autimatic transmission,
shift to PARK; with manual 5 speed
transmission, shift to NEUTRAL.
3. Switch off all electrical accessories.
CAUTION
Turn audio system off before jump
starting your vehicle. Otherwise you
may damage audio system
WARNING
Always route jumper cables so they
cannot catch on rotating parts in the
engine compartment. Otherwise you
may damage vehicle and cause
serious personal injury.
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