If Your Engine Stalls While Driving - Toyota HIACE 2006 Owner's Manual

Do not connect the cable to or near
any part that moves when the engine
is cranked.
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CAUTION
When making the connections, to
avoid serious injury, do not lean over
the battery or accidentally let the
jumper cables or clamps touch any-
thing except the correct battery termi-
nals or the ground.
5. Diesel-powered vehicles only:
Charge the discharged battery with
jumper cable connected for approxi-
mately 5 minutes. At this time, run the
engine in the vehicle with the booster
battery at about 2000 rpm with the ac-
celerator pedal lightly depressed.
6. Start your engine in the normal way.
After starting, run it at about 2000 rpm
for several minutes with the accelerator
pedal lightly depressed.
7. Carefully disconnect the cables in the
exact reverse order: the negative cable
and then the positive cable.
8. Carefully dispose of the battery cover
cloths-they may now contain sulfuric
acid.
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9. If removed, replace all the battery vent
plugs.
If the cause of your battery discharging is
not apparent (for example, lights left on),
you should have it checked at your Toyota
dealer.
If the first start attempt is not success-
ful...
Check that the clamp on the jumper
cables are tight. Recharge the discharged
battery with the jumper cables connected
for several minutes and restart your en-
gine in the normal way.
If the another attempt is not successful,
the battery may be depleted. Have it ch-
ecked at your Toyota dealer.
If your engine stalls while
driving
If your engine stalls while driving ...
1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping
a straight line. Move cautiously off the
road to a safe place.
2. Turn on your emergency flashers.
3. Gasoline-powered vehicles without SRS
airbag system and diesel-powered ve-
hicles-Try starting the engine again.
Gasoline-powered vehicles with SRS
airbag system-Turn the ignition key to
"ACC" or "LOCK", and try starting the
engine again.
If the engine will not start, see "If your
vehicle will not start" on page 154 in this
Section.
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CAUTION
If the engine is not running, the pow-
er assist for the brakes and steering
will not work so steering and braking
will be much harder than usual.