Honda 2001 Civic Manual page 276

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Jump Starting
3. Connect one jumper cable to the
positive ( ) terminal on your
Honda's battery. Connect the
other end to the positive ( )
terminal on the booster battery.
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Taking Care of the Unexpected
Connect the second jumper cable
4.
to the negative ( ) terminal on
the booster battery. Connect the
other end to the grounding strap
as shown. Do not connect this
jumper cable to any other part of
the engine.
5. If the booster battery is in another
vehicle, have an assistant start
that vehicle and run it at a fast idle.
B B O O O O S S T T E E R R B B A A T T T T E E R R Y Y
Start your car. If the starter motor
6.
still operates slowly, check the
jumper cable connections to make
sure they have good metal-to-
metal contact.