Toyota HILUX 2008 User Manual

5. Diesel-powered vehicles only:
Charge the discharged battery with
jumper cable connected for approxi-
mately 5
minutes. At this time, run the
engine in
the vehicle with the booster
battery at about 2000 rpm with the ac-
celerator pedal lightly depressed.
6. Start your engine in the normal way.
After starting, run it at about 2000 rpm
for several minutes with the accelerator
pedal lightly depressed.
7. Carefully disconnect the cables in the
exact reverse order; the negative cable
and then
the positive cable.
8. Carefully dispose of the battery cover
cloths-they may now contain sulfuric
acid.
9. If removed, replace all the battery vent
plugs.
If the cause of your battery discharging is
not
apparent (for example, lights left on),
you
should have it checked at your Toyota
dealer.
200
If the first start attempt is not success-
ful. ..
Check that the clamp on the jumper
cables are tight. Recharge the discharged
battery with the jumper cables connected
for several minutes and restart your en-
gine in the
normal way.
If another attempt is not successful, the
battery may be depleted. Have it checked
at
your Toyota dealer.
If your engine stalls while
driving
If your engine stalls while driving...
1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping
a
straight line. Move cautiously off the
road
to a safe place.
2. Turn on your emergency flashers.
3. Try
starting the engine again.
If the engine will not start, see "If your
vehicle will not start" on page 196.
& CAUTION
If the engine is not running, the pow-
er assist for the brakes and steering
will not work so steering and braking
will be much harder than usual.
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Toyota HILUX 2008 Specifications

General

Brand	Toyota
Model	HILUX 2008
Category	Automobile
Language	English