Jump Starting; Removing The Jumper Cables - Mercury 1999 Mountaineer Owner's Manual

Roadside emergencies
5. Be sure that the cables are clear of fan blades, belts and other moving
parts of both engines.

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 a
further 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.
Engines except 4.0L SOHC
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