Jump Starting Procedure; Removing The Jumper Cables - Ford Mustang 2001 Owner's Manual

Roadside emergencies
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.
5. Ensure that the cables are clear of fan blades,
belts, moving parts of both engines, or any fuel
delivery system parts.
Jump starting
1. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and run
the engine at moderately increased speed.
2. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle.
3. Once the disabled vehicle has been started, run
both engines for an additional three minutes before
disconnecting the jumper cables.

Removing the jumper cables

Remove the jumper cables in the reverse order
that they were connected.
1. Remove the jumper cable from the ground metal
surface.
Note: In the illustrations, lightning bolts are used
to designate the assisting (boosting) battery.
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