Jump Starting; Removing The Jumper Cables - Mercury Sable 1998 Owner's Manual

Roadside emergencies

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.
2. Remove the jumper cable on the negative (-)
connection of the booster vehicle's battery.
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