Vehicle Battery; Jump-Starting The Vehicle - Ford TOURNEO CONNECT 2013 Owner's Manual

JUMP-STARTING THE VEHICLE

CAUTIONS
Connect batteries with only the same
nominal voltage.
Always use booster cables with
insulated clamps and adequate size
cable.
Do not disconnect the battery from
the vehicle s electrical system.
To connect the booster cables
A Flat battery vehicle
B Booster battery vehicle
1 Positive connection cable
2 Negative connection cable
1. Position the vehicles so that they do
not touch one another.
2. Switch off the engine and any electrical
equipment.
3. Connect the positive (+) terminal of
vehicle A with the positive (+) terminal
of vehicle B (cable 1).
TourneoConnect/TransitConnect (TC7) Vehicles Built From: 24-05-2011, Vehicles Built Up To: 31-12-2013

Vehicle battery

4. Connect the negative (-) terminal of
vehicle B to the engine block or the
engine mount of vehicle A (cable 2).
To start the engine
1. Run the engine of vehicle B at
moderately high speed.
2. Start the engine of vehicle A.
3. Run both vehicles for a minimum of
three minutes before disconnecting the
cables.
Disconnect the cables in the reverse order.
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CAUTIONS
Do not connect to the negative (–)
terminal of the flat battery.
Make sure that the cables are clear of
any moving parts.
CAUTION
Do not switch on the headlamps when
disconnecting the cables. The peak
voltage could blow the bulbs.