Mazda Mazda5 Owner's Manual page 290

In Case of an Emergency
Emergency Starting
3. If the booster battery is in another
vehicle, do not allow both vehicles to
touch. Turn off the engine of the
vehicle with the booster battery and all
unnecessary electrical loads in both
vehicles.
4. Connect the jumper leads in the exact
sequence as in the illustration.
Connect one end of a lead to the
l
positive terminal on the discharged
battery (1).
Attach the other end to the positive
l
terminal on the booster battery (2).
Connect one end of the other lead to
l
the negative terminal of the booster
battery (3).
Connect the other end to the ground
l
point indicated in the illustration
away from the discharged battery
(4).
5. Start the engine of the booster vehicle
and run it a few minutes. Then start the
engine of the other vehicle.
6. When finished, carefully disconnect the
leads in the reverse order described in
the illustration.
7. If the battery cover has been removed,
install it in the reverse order of
removal.
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CAUTION
Do not use a tool which applies
l
excessive force such as a screwdriver
or pliers.
If excessive force is applied to the
clips, they could be damaged.
To prevent damaging the battery
cover, install the battery cover using
the following procedure.