If The Vehicle Battery Is Discharged - Toyota RAV4 2014 Manual

If the vehicle battery is discharged

The following procedures may be used to start the engine if the
vehicle's battery is discharged.
You can also call your Toyota dealer or a qualified repair shop.
If you have a set of jumper (or booster) cables and a second vehicle
with a 12-volt battery, you can jump start your vehicle by following the
steps below.
Open the hood. (P. 533)
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Connect the jumper cables according to the following procedure:
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Connect a positive jumper cable clamp to the positive (+) battery
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terminal on your vehicle.
Connect the clamp on the other end of the positive cable to the
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positive (+) battery terminal on the second vehicle.
Connect a negative cable clamp to the negative (-) battery termi-
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nal on the second vehicle.
Connect the clamp at the other end of the negative cable to a
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solid, stationary, unpainted metallic point away from the battery
and any moving parts, as shown in the illustration.
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