If The Vehicle Battery Is Discharged - Toyota FJ Cruiser Instructions For Adjusting And Operating

5−2. Steps to take in an emergency

If the vehicle battery is discharged

The following procedures may be u
vehicle's battery is discharged.
You can call your Toyota dealer, Roadside Assistance or Toyota
Customer Service Assistance.
If you have a set of jumper (or boo ster) cables and a second vehi−
cle with a 12−volt battery, you can jump start your Toyota following
the steps below.
Connecting the jumper cables
If required, remove all vent
charged batteries. Lay a cloth over the open vents on the batter−
ies. (This helps reduce the explosion hazard, personal injuries
and burns.)
Positive (+) battery terminal on your vehicle
Positive (+) battery terminal on the second vehicle
Negative (−) battery terminal on the second vehicle
Connect the jumper cable to ground on your vehicle as shown in
the illustration.
sed to start the engine if the
plugs from the booster and dis−
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