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7. Connect the
other
end of
the black
jumper cable to the
negative terminal (bolt head)
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in
the
external
starting
point
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of your vehicle.
8. Route
the
jumper cables so that they cannot catch
in any
rotating
parts in
the
engine
compartment.
Starting
the engine
9. Start the
engine of the vehicle
providing
assistance and
allow
it
to run at
idle.
10. Now
start the engine
of the vehicle with
the discharged
battery
,
wait for
two
to three minutes until
the engine
"runs" smoothly.
11.
If
the engine
does not start:
Stop trying
after
10
seconds
and then try again after about 30
seconds.
12. In
the
vehicle
that
has received
start
assistance,
turn on
the heater blower
and
the
rear
window
heating
to
elimi-
nate any voltage peaks when disconnecting.
Driving
lights
must be
switched off!
13. Disconnect the cable while
the
engine
is
running exactly
in
reverse order
to that described in
=>
page
282,
"Connecting/disconnecting
the jumper cable.". When
doing
so,
make
sure that
the
cable
cannot contact
rotating engine parts.
14. Close the
cover
on the posit
ive terminal.
The
battery
is
vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering
the vehicle interior.
Make
sure
that
the
jumper
clamps are well
connected with their metal parts
in
full contact with the
battery
terminals.
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WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and damage to the vehicle, heed
all warnings and instructions of the jumper cable manufacturer. If
in doubt, call for road
service.
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Jumper cables must be long enough so that the vehicles do not
touch.
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When connecting jumper cables, make sure that they cannot
get caught in any moving parts in the engine compartment.
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Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS
=>
page 211, "Engine compartment"
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Note
Improper
hook -up of jumper cables can ruin the generator.
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Always connect
POSITIVE(+)
to POSITIVE (+l, and NEGATIVE(-) to
NEGATIVE(-
) ground post of the battery manager control unit.
•
Check that all screw plugs on the battery cells are screwed in
firmly.
If
not, tighten plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
battery terminal.
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Please
note that
the procedure for
connecting a jumper cable as
described above applies specifically to the case of your vehicle
being jump started.
When
you are giving a jump start to another
vehicle
,
do not connect the
negative(-)
cable to the negative 1-1
terminal on the discharged battery
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Instead,
securely connect
the negative (-1
cable to either a solid
metal
component that
is
firmly bolted to the engine block or to the engine block itself
.
If the
battery that is
being
charged
does not vent
to
the outside, escaping
battery gas could ignite and explode!
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Do-it-yourself service
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