Jump Starting; Removing The Jumper Cables - Ford F150 Owner's Manual

Roadside Emergencies

Jump starting

1. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and run the engine at
moderately increased speed.
2. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle.
3. Once the disabled vehicle has been started, run both engines for an
additional three minutes before disconnecting the jumper cables.

Removing the jumper cables

Remove the jumper cables in the reverse order that they were
connected.
1. Remove the jumper cable from the ground metal surface.
Note: In the illustrations, lightning bolts are used to designate the
assisting (boosting) battery.
2. Remove the jumper cable on the negative (-) connection of the
booster vehicle's battery.
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2004 F150 (f12)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA English (fus)