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Emergency
situations
General
This chapter is intended for t rained emergency crew
s
and working
pe rsonnel who have the necessary tool
s
and equipment to perform
the se operation
s.
•
Starting
by pushing
or towing
0
Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission cannot be started by
pushing or towing
.
•
Starting
with
jumper
cables
Jumper cable
:
Note the manufacturer 's information
.
If the battery is discha rged, another vehicle can provide sta rting
assistance. For this
you
require a jumper cab le.
Both
batter ies must
have
t
he same volt age (V) and
a
sim
ilar
capacity (Ah).
Jumper
cables
Use only jumpe
r
cables
of
s ufficiently
largecross section
to safe ly
carry the starter current. Refer to the man ufact urer's spec ificat ions.
Use only jumpe
r
cables with isolated
t
ermin al clamps
and
properly
marked for distinct ion:
plu
s( +)
cable
in most cases colored
red
minus( ·) cable
in most cases colored
black
.
The wire cross sect ion must be at least 0.038 in
2
(25 mm
2
)
for gaso
-
line engines and
at
least
0.054
in
2
(3
5
mm
2 )
for diese
l
engines.
&
WARNING
Batterie
s
contain electricity, acid, and gas
.
Any of the
s
e can cause
very serious or fatal injury. Follow the inst ructions below for safe
handling of your vehicle 's battery.
• Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning over the battery
whenev er
poss
ible
.
• A discharged battery can alre ady freeze at temperatures just
below 32 °F (0
°C).
Never attempt to provide starting assistance
on a frozen or thawed out battery- Danger of explosion and chem-
ical burns! Replace a battery if it has been frozen.
• Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or skin. Flush any
contacted area with water immediately
.
• Improper use of a booste
r
battery to start a vehicle may cause
an explosion
.
• Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases
.
Keep
s
parks, flame
and lighted cigarettes away from batteries
.
• Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the
battery
.
• The voltage of the booster battery mu st also have a 12 -Volt
rating. The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery
.
Use of batteries of
different voltage or substantially different "Ah" rating may cause
an explosion and personal injury.
• Never charge a frozen battery
.
Gas t rapped in the ice may cause
an explosion
.
• Never charge or use a battery that has been frozen. The battery
case may have be weakened.
• Use of batteries of different voltage or substantially different
capacity (Ah) rating may cause an explosion and injury. The
capacity (Ah) of the booster battery should not be lower than that
of the
dis
charged battery
.
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