IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
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STARTING THE ENGINE WITH JUMPER CABLES
If the batter is weak or dead, the battery from another vehicle can be used with jumper cables to start the engine.
Discharged battery
Booster battery
1. Prepare a set of jumper cables.
2. Place another vehicle that has the same 12 V of power
near to the discharged vehicle.
3. Switch off all electrical accessories for the discharged
vehicle.
4. Apply the parking brake and shift the transmission to the
P position (automatic transmission) or neutral (N) posi-
tion (manual transmission).
5. Connect the jumper cables.
Connecting order:
(1) The + terminal of the discharged battery
(2) The + terminal of the booster battery
(3) The - terminal of the booster battery
(4) Connect one end of the other jumper cable to the body
of the discharged vehicle, such as the engine block or a
front towing hook.
The positive (+) cable to the positive
(+) terminal.
The minus (–) cable to the minus (–)
terminal.
Be sure to observe the connecting se-
quence specified below.
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