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Jump-Starting Procedures
You
s hould
not
try to start your
car
by pushing or towing. If the
car
has a
discharged
battery,
booster
cables
may be used to obtain
a
start from
a
booster battery
or
the battery in
another
car. This
type of
start
can
be
dangerous if done improperly,
so
follow
this
procedure
carefully.
Warning
Battery
fluid
is a
corrosive acid
solution;
d
o
not allow b
a
tter fluid
to
contact
eyes, s kin,
or
clothing.
Don
'
t lean
over
battery
when
attaching
clamps
or allow the
clamps
to touch each
other.
If acid
splashes
in
eyes
or on
skin,
flush contaminated area immediately
with large
quantities
of
water.
A
battery
ge
n
erates
hydrogen
gas whi
ch
is flammable
and explo-
sive
.
Keep
flame
or
s parks away
from the fill er
holes.
Do not
use
a
booster
battery o
r
any
other booster
so urce with
an output that
exceeds 12
volts.
Ch eck the Battery Test Indicator if so
equipped.
If it
indicates
the
battery
may
be jump-started proceed with the
fo llowing steps:
1. Wear
eye
protection and remove
any
metal
jewelry such as
watch
bands
or
bracelets
that
might make an inadvertent
electri-
cal
contact.
2.
When
a boost
is
provided
by
a battery
in
another
car,
park that
car
within
booster cable
reach
but without
letting
the vehicles
touch
.
Set parking
brake,
place
a
utomati
c
tran
smission
in
PARK,
and
tum ignition to OFF
for
both
cars.
3. Tum off
hea ter, radio,
and all
unnecessary loads.
4.
If your
car has
a
conventio
nal
battery, remove
the
filler
caps.
The
Maintenance-
Free
battery
does
not
have filler
cap
s.
5. Lay
a
disposable
doth over
the
exposed
filler
holes
of
the
discharged
battery.
Use care in disposing
of
doth
as it may
have
acid on
it.
6.
Connect
one
end
of a
jumper
cable to
the positive
termina
l
of
the booster battery.
Connect
the
other
end
of the
same cable to the
positive
terminal
of
the
discharged
battery.
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