NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your
vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling
it
could
damage your vehicle, even if you have a manual transmission.
And if you have an automatic transmission, it won’t
start
that
way.
To
Jump
Start
Your
Vehicle;
1.
Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative
ground system.
NOTICE:
If
the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be damaged.
2.
Get the vehicles close enough
so
the jumper cables can reach, but be
sure the vehicles aren’t touching each other. If they are, it could cause
a
ground connection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to start your
vehicle, and the bad grounding could damage the electrical systems.
You could be injured if the vehicles roll. Set the parking brake firmly
on each vehicle. Put an automatic transmission in
PARK
(P)
or a
manual transmission in NEUTRAL (N). If you have
a
four-wheel-drive vehicle with a manual transfer case shift lever, be
sure the transfer case is not in NEUTRAL
(N).
3.
Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn
off
all lights that aren’t
needed, and radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both batteries.
And it could save your radio!
NOTICE:
If
you leave your radio on, it could be badly damaged. The
repair wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
4.
Open
the
hoods and locate the batteries. Find the positive
(+)
and
negative
(-)
terminals on each battery.
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