Jump-Starting Procedure - Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 Owner's Manual

NOTICE
The battery used for boosting must
be 12 V. Do not jump start unless
you are sure that the booster battery
is correct.
JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE
1. If the booster battery is installed in
another vehicle, make sure the vehicles
are not touching. Turn off all unnecessary
lights and accessories.
2. If required, remove all the vent plugs
from the booster battery. Lay a cloth over
the open vents on the battery. (This helps
reduce the explosion hazard, personal in-
juries and burns.)
3. If the engine in the vehicle with the
booster battery is not running, start it and
let it run for a few minutes. During jump
starting, run the engine at about 2000 rpm
with the accelerator pedal lightly de-
pressed.
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4. Connect the jumper cables in the exact
order shown in the illustration: positive
terminal ("+" mark)-to-positive terminal,
and negative terminal ("-" mark)-to-en-
gine or body ground. Note that you first
connect the positive cable to the dis-
charged battery and then to the booster
battery. Next, connect the negative cable
to the booster battery and then to a solid,
stationary, metallic point (e.g. engine
hanging hook) away from the battery. Do
not connect it to or near any part that
moves when the engine is cranked.
NOTICE
When making the connections, do
not lean over the battery or
accidentally let the jumper cables or
clamps touch anything except the
correct battery terminals or the
ground.
5. Start your engine in the normal way.
After starting, run it at about 2000 rpm for
several minutes with the accelerator ped-
al lightly depressed.
6. Carefully disconnect the cables in the
exact reverse order: the negative cable
and then the positive cable.
7. Carefully dispose of the battery cover
cloths—they may now contain sulfuric
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acid.
8. If removed, replace all the battery vent
plugs.
If the cause of your battery discharging is
not apparent (for example, lights left on),
you should have it checked.
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