Jump Starting - Mahindra THAR CRDe 2015 Owner's Manual

Never open the pressure cap of the degassing tank when the engine is hot. Not
taking precautions may lead to serious injury to your skin/eyes.
For optimum performance of the cooling system you must maintain the
required coolant level and use only recommended engine coolant.

12.4 Jump Starting

If your vehicle's battery has run down, you may be able to start the engine by using a
standalone booster battery or a vehicle with a good condition battery.
But before going ahead with this procedure ensure that the battery is the cause of
vehicle not starting. To confirm this, few simple tests can be conducted as follows;;
• Check the headlights - Are they dim or bright? If they are dim, it's likely your
battery is dead. If your headlights are bright, you do not have a dead battery and a
jump start may not help
• Try to start your vehicle-Does it turn over very slowly, or does it crank quickly? If
it cranks quickly, you do not have a dead battery and a jump start may not help. If
it cranks slowly, or not at all, you probably have a dead battery
Open the bonnet and locate the battery (near the left side fender). Identify the
positive and negative terminals.
• The positive terminal will be marked with a plus sign (+) and will usually have a
RED cable attached on it.
• The negative terminal will be marked with a minus sign (-) and will usually have a
BLACK cable attached to it
Check the physical condition of the battery. Inspect batteries for cracks, leaks or any
other damage. If you find any of these things, do not jump start the vehicle. Call
Mahindra Road Side Assistance or replace the battery. If the weather is very cold,
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remove the refill caps and check the condition of the electrolyte. If it seems slushy or
like ice, do not attempt jump-starting until it thaws.
1. Park the working vehicle near the disabled vehicle. Park the vehicle in such a
way that the distance between both vehicle batteries is as small as practical.
Turn off the engine, radio, lights, A/C, fans and all other electrical
components. Make sure that all of these things are OFF in the disabled vehicle,
too
Don't let the vehicles touch each other.
2. Wear safety gear (goggles or face guard and gloves) if you have it.
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