Mazda MX-6 Manual page 173

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1. M ake sure the booster battery is 12 V
and that its negative term inal is
grounded.
2. If the booster battery is in another
vehicle, d o n 't allow the vehicles to
touch. Turn off the engine o f the
vehicle w ith the booster battery and all
unnecessary electrical loads in both
vehicles.
3. C onnect the ju m p er cables in the exact
sequence as in the illustration.
• C onnect one end o f a cable to the
positive term inal on the discharged
battery (1).
• A ttach the other end to the positive
term inal on the booster battery (2).
• C onnect one end o f the other cable
to the negative term inal o f the
booster battery (3).
• C onnect the other end to a solid,
stationary, exposed m etallic point
(fo r exam ple, the engine hanger)
away from the discharged battery
(4).
Jumper cables
Connect cables in Booster
numerical order
and disconnect in
reverse order.
Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G
C onnecting to N egative Terminal:
C onnecting the end o f the second
cable to the negative ( — ) term inal
o f the discharged battery is
dangerous.
A spark could cause the g as arou n d
the battery to explode a n d injure
som eone. C onnect the cable to a p o in t
aw ay fro m the battery.
C onnecting Jum per Cable to a
M oving Part:
C onnecting a ju m p e r cable near o r to
a m oving p a r t is dangerous. The cable
could g et caught when the engine
starts a n d cause serious injury. N ever
connect a ju m p e r cable to or near any
p a r t that m oves.
4. Start the engine o f the booster vehicle
battery
and run it a few m inutes. T hen start the
engine o f the other vehicle.
2.0-liter engine
5. W hen finished, carefully disconnect
the cables in the reverse order
described in Step 3.
In Case of an Emergency
Emergency Starting
_| Jumper cablesl i
A \ \
(-)
Connect cables in
numerical order Booster
and disconnect in attery
reverse order.
2.5-liter engine
& WARNING
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