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SECTION 3
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
See also
",Engine
Exhaust Gas
Caution
(Carbon Monoxide),' at the beginning
of
"Starting
and
Operating," Section 2
of
this manual.
FOUR·WAY HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
•
.
Use
the warning flasher to warn
other
drivers
any
lime
your vehicle -becomes
a
traffic
hazard,
day
or nighc.
\
•
Avoid
'
stopping
on the
roadway
,if possible.
•
Turn
on
the hazard
waming
"
nas~,er
by
pushing in
on the
button (inside the
collar)
located on the column
just 'behind
the steering
wheel.
The flasher
will
work with the ig1J.ition
key either ofT or
-on.
•
The turn
signals
do not work when the hazard flasher
is
on.
•
On some vehicles.
if the
brake
pedal
is
pushed
down,
the
lights
will not flash
;
they will stay on
until the brake is
released.
•
To turn
ofT the
flasher, pull the button collar out
.
.
EMERGENCY STARTING
NOTICE: Do
not push or tow this vehiele to
start
it. Under some eonditions this may
damage the catalytic converter or other
parts
of the vehicl ••
If
your
vehicle has a discharged
battery.
it can be
started by
using
energy
from
another
bauery
.. a procedure called "jump
starting."
JUMP STARTING
CAUTION:
The instructions below mllst be followed
..,x8ctly
or personal Injury
(particularly to eyas) or property damege may result from banery explosion, ';-attery
acid. or
"ectrical
'short Circuit, burns.
•
To reduce the likelihood of sparks 'and thus of an
exp&oslon),
and of electrical
burns. be sure the jumper cab," or ciampa do not hev. 100 ..
Of
m;uing
insulation.
•
THE MAJOR SAFETY PRECAUTlON IS TO MAKE THE FINAL CONNECTION
TO GROUND (a solid, stationary metallic object) ON THE ENGINE AT SOME
DISTANCE FROI'II THE BATTERY .
.
THIS HELPS REDUCE THE CHANCE OF AN
EXPLOSION DUE TO SPARKS.
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