Jump Starting - Honda 1990 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual

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Jump Starting

To start a car with a dead battery, use another battery of the same
voltage, and the proper jumper cables.
Procedures other than those below could cause injury or
damage from battery acid spray, explosion or charging system
overload.
Never connect the jumper cable directly to the negative post of
the "dead" battery.
Never allow the two cars to touch each other.
Never allow the jumper cable clamps to touch each other.
Never lean over the battery when making connections.
Never attempt to jump start a vehicle with a frozen battery. The
battery could rupture and explode. If you suspect a frozen
battery, remove the vent caps and check the fluid. If there
seems to be no fluid, or if you see ice, do not attempt a jump
start until the fluid thaws.
CAUTION:
If jumper cables are connected backwards, the car's main fuse
may blow.
1.Turn off all lights, heater and other electrical loads, set parking
brake, and shift transmission to Neutral or Park.
2. Use one cable to connect the positive terminal of the booster
battery to the positive terminal of the "dead" battery.
3. Use the other cable to connect
the negative terminal of the
booster battery to the engine at
the ground cable as shown.
4. To remove the cables, reverse
the above procedures exactly.
DO NOT push or tow a car to start
it. The forward surge when the
engine starts could cause a
collision. Also, under some
conditions, the catalytic converter
could be damaged. A car equipped
with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or
towing.
D E A D
BATTERY
Do not attach
Positive to
cable here
positive
Negative to the
engine at the
ground cable, not
to the battery
BOOSTER
BATTERY