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Emergency
situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency crews and working
pe rsonnel who have the necessary tools and equ ipment to perform
these operations.
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Starting
by
pushing
or towing
(D
Note
Vehi cles with an automatic transmis sion cannot be started by
push ing or towing
.
•
Starting
with
jumper
cables
If
necess ary,
th
e
eng
ine
can b
e started by co
nn ectin
g
it to
the battery of anothe
r
veh
icl e.
If th
e
engine should fail to start because of a discharged or weak
bat
t
e ry, the
batt
ery ca
n
be co nnected t
o
the
batt
ery of another
vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables
to start
the
engine
.
Jumper
cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
large
cross section
to
safe ly
carry
th
e
st art
er cu
rr ent
.
Refer
to th
e
m
anufac
t
u
rer's
specifi cati
ons.
Use only ju
m
per cables which have insulated term
i
na
l
c lamps and
are proper ly marked for distinction:
plus (+l cable
in
mo st
cases
co
lor ed
red
minus
(-1
cable
in most cases color ed
black
.
&
WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid
,
and gas. Any of the se can cause
very ser ious or fatal injury
.
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 already freeze at temperatures
just
below 32 °F (0
°Cl.
Before connecting a jumper cable
,
the frozen
battery must be thawed completely
,
otherwise it could explode
.
•
Do not allow battery acid to conta ct 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 st art any vehicle with a low acid level in the
battery.
•
The voltage of the booster battery must also have a 12-Volt
rating. The capacity (Ah
l
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 trapped 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 batter ies of different voltage or substantially
different
capacity (Ah
l
rating may cause an explosion and injury
.
The
capacity (Ahl of the booster batte ry should not be lower than that
of the discharged battery
.
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