Engine Overheating - PERODUA KELISA 2001 Owner's Manual

4. Make sure that the ignition o the vehicle
with discharged battery is in "LOCK".
5. Connect the jumper cables in the exact
order shown in the illustration.
Connect the cable from the negative
terminal of the booster battery to a solid
unpainted metallic point away from the
battery.
Do not lean over the battery when con­
necting.
Make sure the connection is secure.
WARNING
To prevent short circuit;
• Make sure Insulation of Jumper ca­
bles Is In good condition.
• Do not connect the cable from the
negative terminal of the booster
battery to or near a moving part, or
to the negative terminal of the dis•
charged battery.
• Do not allow the Jumper cables or
clamps to touch anything except
the correct battery terminals or the
ground.
• DonotallowtheJumpercableclamps
to touch each other while connect­
Ing clamps.
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6. Crank the engine of the vehicle with the
discharged battery. After the engine has
started, run it at 2,000 rpm for several
minutes.
7. Carefully disconnect the cables in the
exact reversed order; the negative ca­
ble first and then the possitive cable.
8. Check the battery electrolyte level. Add
distilled water up to the "UPPER" mark.
You need not add water to maintenance
free battery
9. Secure the vent caps to the original
positions (if equipped).
If the engine will not start despite of a few
attempts or you are unsure of the cause of
battery discharging, have your vehicle
checked by a Perodua dealer.

Engine overheating

If the engine overheats, the engine emits
pinging noises and engine performance
drops noticeably as well as the engine cool­
ant temperature gauge indicates overheat­
ing.
In this case, observe the following WARN­
INGS and take the procedure described.
WARNING
To help reduce the risk of burn or seri­
ous bodily Injury;
• Allow the engine to cool before
checking any component In the en­
gine compartment.
• Do not.attempt to r.emove the rad la•
tor cap when the engine and radia­
tor are atlll hot.
As the radiator cap I• of the preaau­
rlzed type, hot coolant wlll aplaah
out.
• Do not open the hood If ateam Is
coming out.
• Never touch or come cloae to the
radiator fan blades when the engine
la running.