If the vehicle battery is discharged
The following procedures may be used to start the engine if the
vehicle's battery is discharged.
You can also call your Toyota dealer or a qualified repair shop.
If you have a set of jumper (or booster) cables and a second vehicle
with a 12-volt battery, you can jump start your vehicle by following the
steps below.
1
Open the hood (P. 348)
2
Connect the jumper cables according to the following procedure:
1
Connect a positive jumper cable clamp to the positive (+) battery
terminal on your vehicle.
2
Connect the clamp on the other end of the positive cable to the
positive (+) battery terminal on the second vehicle.
3
Connect a negative cable clamp to the negative (-) battery termi-
nal on the second vehicle.
4
Connect the clamp at the other end of the negative cable to a
solid, stationary, unpainted metallic point away from the battery
and any moving parts, as shown in the illustration.
3
Start the engine of the second vehicle. Increase the engine speed
slightly and maintain at that level for approximately 5 minutes to
recharge the battery of your vehicle.
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