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Emergency situations
Jump starting can be dangerous if
done incorrectly. Follow the jump
starting procedure in this section to
avoid serious injury or damage to
your vehicle. If in doubt about how to
properly jump start your vehicle, we
strongly recommend that you have a
service technician or towing service
do it for you.
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WARNING
To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or
DEATH to you or bystanders,
always follow these precautions
whenworkingnearorhandlingthe
battery:
A l w a y s  r e a d  a n d  f o l l o w 
instructionscarefullywhen
handlingabattery.
Wear eye protection
designed to protect the
eyesfromacidsplashes.
Keepallflames,sparks,or
smoking materials away
fromthebattery.
Hydrogen is always pres-
entinbatterycells,ishigh-
ly combustible, and may
explodeifignited.
Keepbatteriesoutofreach
ofchildren.
Batteries contain sulfuric
acidwhichishighlycorro-
sive. Do not allow acid to
contact your eyes, skin or
clothing.
If acid gets into your eyes, flush
your eyes with clean water for at
least 15 minutes and get immedi-
ate medical attention. If acid gets
onyourskin,thoroughlywashthe
area.Ifyou feelpain oraburning
sensation, get medical attention
immediately.
• Whenliftingaplastic-casedbat-
tery,excessivepressure onthe
casemay causebattery acidto
leak.Liftwithabatterycarrieror
with your hands on opposite
corners.
• Do not attempt to jump start
your vehicle if your battery is
frozen.
• NEVERattempt torecharge the
batterywhenthevehicle’sbat-
terycablesareconnectedtothe
battery.
• The electrical ignition system
workswithhighvoltage.NEVER
touch these components with
theenginerunningorwhenthe
ignitionswitchisintheONposi-
tion.
• Donotallowthe(+)and(-)jump-
ercablestotouch.Itmaycause
sparks.
• The battery may rupture or
explode when you jump start
withaloworfrozenbattery.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to your vehi-
cle:
• Onlyusea12-voltpowersupply
(battery or jumper system) to
jumpstartyourvehicle.
• Do not attempt to jump start
yourvehiclebypush-starting.
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