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1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a
12-volt battery with a negative ground system.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper
cables can reach, but be sure the vehicles are not
touching each other. If they are, it could cause a
ground connection you do not want. You would not
be able to start your vehicle, and the bad
grounding could damage the electrical systems.
To avoid the possibility of the vehicles rolling, set
the parking brake firmly on both vehicles involved
in the jump start procedure. Put an automatic
transmission in P (Park) or a manual transmission
in N (Neutral) before setting the parking brake.
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug
unnecessary accessories plugged into the
cigarette lighter or the accessory power outlet.
Turn off the radio and all lamps that are not
needed. This will avoid sparks and help save both
batteries. And it could save the radio!
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find the
positive (+) and negative ( ) terminal locations on
each vehicle. Your vehicle's positive (+) terminal is
located under a red tethered cap on the battery.
The negative ( ) terminal is located under a black
tethered cap on the battery. See
information on location. Flip the caps up to access
the positive (+) and negative ( ) terminals.
An electric fan can start up even when the engine
is not running and can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing and tools away from any underhood
electric fan.
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