Honda Element 2003 Owner's Manual page 290

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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
4. Connect the second jumper cable
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.
BOOSTER BATTERY
The numbers in the illustration show
you the order to connect the jumper
cables.
5. If the booster battery is in another
vehicle, have an assistant start
that vehicle and run it at a fast idle.