add water to take care of that
first. If you do not, explosive gas
could be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you. Do not get it on
you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush
the place with water and get
medical help immediately.
Fans or other moving engine
parts can injure you badly. Keep
your hands away from moving
parts once the engine is running.
6. Connect the red positive (+)
cable to the remote positive (+)
terminal of the discharged
battery.
7. Connect the other end of the
positive (+) cable to the
positive (+) terminal of the
good battery. Use a remote
positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
8. Connect one end of the black
negative ( ) cable to the
negative ( ) terminal of the
good battery.
9. Connect the other end of the
negative ( ) to the negative ( )
grounding point for the
discharged battery.
10. Start the vehicle with the good
battery and run the engine at
idle speed for at least
four minutes.
11. Try to start the vehicle that had
the dead battery. If it will not
start after a few tries, it
probably needs service.
If the jumper cables are
connected or removed in the
wrong order, electrical shorting
may occur and damage the
vehicle. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always connect and remove the
jumper cables in the correct order,
making sure that the cables do
not touch each other or other
metal.
Reverse the sequence exactly when
removing the jumper cables.