Vehicle Battery; Using Booster Cables - Ford Fiesta 2010 Owner's Handbook Manual

USING BOOSTER CABLES

CAUTIONS
Connect batteries with only the same
nominal voltage.
Always use booster cables with
insulated clamps and adequate size
cable.
Do not disconnect the battery from
the vehicle's electrical system.
To connect the booster cables
A
C
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A Flat battery vehicle
B Booster battery vehicle
C Positive connection cable
D Negative connection cable

Vehicle battery

1. Position the vehicles so that they do
2. Switch off the engine and any
3. Connect the positive (+) terminal of
4. Connect the negative (-) terminal of
To start the engine
1. Run the engine of vehicle B at
2. Start the engine of vehicle A.
3. Run both vehicles for a minimum of
D
B
Disconnect the cables in the reverse
order.
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not touch one another.
electrical equipment.
vehicle B with the positive (+) terminal
of vehicle A (cable C).
vehicle B to the ground connection of
vehicle A (cable D). See Battery
connection points (page 140).
CAUTIONS
Do not connect to the negative
(–) terminal of the flat battery.
Make sure that the cables are clear
of any moving parts.
moderately high speed.
three minutes before disconnecting
the cables.
CAUTION
Do not switch on the headlamps
when disconnecting the cables. The
peak voltage could blow the bulbs.