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. 373)
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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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