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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
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7. Switch "ON" the main beam
headlamps before carefully remov-
ing the jumper cables have been
removed, switch "OFF" the main
beam headlamps.
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If the temperature gauge indicates
overheating:
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as
it is safe to do so.
2. Place the gear selector lever in "P"
(automatic), or neutral (manual
transaxle) and set the parking brake.
If the air conditioning is on, turn it off.
3. If coolant is running out under the
car or steam is coming out from
under the bonnet stop the engine.
Do not open the bonnet until the
coolant has stopped running or the
steaming has stopped. If there is no
visible loss of coolant and no steam,
leave the engine running and check
to be sure the engine cooling fan is
operating.
If the fan is not running, turn the
engine off.
4. Check to see if the water pump drive
belt is broken. If it is not missing,
check to see that it is tight. If the
drive belt seems to be satisfactory,
check for coolant leaking from the
radiator, hoses or under the car. (If
the air conditioning had been in use,
it is normal for cold water to be
draining from it).
IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
1. Ensure that the booster battery is 12
volt type. If the booster battery is
installed in another vehicle, ensure
that the two vehicles are not touch-
ing.
2. Turn off all unnecessary electrical
equipment in both vehicles.
3. Ensure that the engine of the ve-
hicle providing the jump start is run-
ning prior to connection of the jump
cables.
4. Connect the red jump cable to the
positive (+) terminal of the booster
battery and the other end to the
positive (+) terminal of the dis-
charged battery.
5. Attach the black jump cable to the
negative (-) terminal of the booster
battery, and the other end to a ground
point within the engine compartment
of the vehicle with the flat battery. Do
not connect to the negative battery
terminal of the flat battery since
sparks may be generated with the
subsequent risk of explosion.
6. Raise the booster vehicle engine
speed to 2,000 r.p.m. and start the
engine of the vehicle with the flat
battery.
CAUTION:
If the jump cables are incorrectly
installed, damage to the vehicle elec-
trical system may occur, in particu-
lar the electronic components such
as the Fuel Injection system com-
puter and the Automatic Transaxle
computer. The battery must never
be disconnected whilst the engine
is running.
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