Ford 1998 Contour Manual page 125

Connecting jumper cables
1. Position the vehicles so that they
do not touch one another.
2. Switch off the engine. Switch off
any unnecessary electrical
equipment.
3. Connect the positive (+)
terminal of the discharged battery
to the positive (+) terminal of the
booster battery (1).
4. Connect one end of the second
lead to the negative (–) terminal of
the booster battery and the other
end to a metal part of the engine to
be started (2).
5. Make sure that the jumper
cables are clear of moving parts of
the engine.
Do not connect the end of
the second cable to the
negative (-) terminal of the
battery to be jumped. A spark may
cause an explosion of the gases
that surround the battery.
Roadside emergencies
1 2
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