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Emergency
situations
Emergency
situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency
crews and working personnel who have the nec-
essary tools and equipment to perform these
operations.
Starting
by pushing
or
towing
CD
Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting
with
jumper
cables
If necessary, the
engine
con be started by
con-
necting it to the battery of another
vehicle.
If
the engine should fail
to
start because of a dis-
charged or weak battery,
the
battery can be con-
nected to the battery of
another
vehicle,
using
a
pair of jumper cables
to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use
only
jumper cables of sufficiently
largecross
section
to carry the starter current safely.
Refer
to the manufacturer's
specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated
terminal
clamps which
are
distinctly marked
:
plus(+) cable
in most cases colored
red
minus(-) cable
in most
cases
colored
black
.
A
WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in-
jury. Follow the instructions below for
safe
handling of your vehicle's battery.
-Always
shield your eyes and avoid
leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
-A
discharged battery can freeze at tempera-
tures
just
below 32 °F (0 °C). Before con-
necting a jumper cable, you must thaw the
236
frozen battery completely, otherwise it
could explode.
-
Do not allow
battery
acid to contact eyes or
skin. Flush any contacted area with water
immediately.
-
Improper use of a booster battery to start a
vehicle may cause an explosion.
-
Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep
sparks, 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 must also
have a 12-Volt
rat
ing.
The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than
that of the discharged
battery.
Use of
batteries of different voltage or substantial-
ly different "Ah"
rating
may cause an explo-
sion and personal injury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped
in
the
ice may cause an explosion.
-
Never charge or
use
a battery that
has
been
frozen
.
The battery
case
may have be weak-
ened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or sub-
stantially 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
discharged battery.
- Before
you
check
anything
in
the engine
compartment,
always read
and heed
all
WARNINGS
~page
191.
CD
Note
-Applying
a higher voltage booster battery
will
cause
expensive damage
to
sensitive
electronic
components,
such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no
electrical
contact
between
the
vehicles
as
otherwise current
could al-
ready start
to
flow
as
soon as the positive
(+)
terminals are connected.
@
Tips
The
discharged
battery
must
be properly con-
nected to
the vehicle's electrical system.
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