Connecting A Battery Charger; Engine Overheat - Winnebago BRAVE Owner's Manual

SECTION 3
IN CASE OF DRIVING EMERGENCY
visible or appears to be frozen - do not
attempt jump starting! A battery may rup-
ture or explode if the electrolyte is frozen or
not filled to the proper level.
5. Connect one end of the positive "+" (red)
jumper cable to the positive "+" terminal of
the weak battery. Connect the other end to
the positive "+" terminal of the charged bat-
tery.
6. Connect one end of the negative "-" (black)
jumper cable to the negative "-" terminal of
the charged battery.
7. Finally, connect the remaining end of the
negative "-" (black) cable to a solid, metal
grounded location on the engine of the vehi-
cle with the weak battery, at a point at least
18 inches from the battery. Do not connect to
any moving parts. THE MAIN SAFETY
PRECAUTION IS TO MAKE THE FINAL
GROUND CONNECTION ON THE
ENGINE AT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM
THE BATTERY. THIS HELPS TO
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF EXPLO-
SION DUE TO SPARKS.
8. Start the engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery, and allow it to run for a few
minutes at moderate r.p.m. Then start the
engine of the vehicle with the discharged
battery.
9. Reverse the above sequence EXACTLY
when removing the jumper cables. Start by
removing the cable from the ground location
on the engine first, then continue in reverse
sequence.
WARNING
Do not attempt to push-start this vehi-
cle. Damage to the transmission or
other parts of the vehicle could occur.
CONNECTING A BATTERY
CHARGER
To connect a battery charger, first make sure
the engine is switched off. Disconnect the nega-
tive lead from the battery. Never disconnect the
battery while the engine is running or alternator
damage could result.
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Connect the positive "+" (red) lead of the
charger to the positive "+" terminal on the bat-
tery. Next, connect the negative "-" (black) lead
of the charger to a suitable ground. Finally, plug
in or switch on the charger.
To disconnect the charger after charging, un-
plug the charger from the electrical outlets, re-
move the charger leads from the vehicle, and
reconnect the vehicle leads to the battery.

ENGINE OVERHEAT

If you see or hear steam escaping from the ra-
diator or the engine compartment or have any
other reason to suspect an extreme engine over-
heating condition, pull the vehicle over to the
roadside as soon as it is safe to do so, stop the en-
gine and get out of the vehicle.
WARNING
Operating a vehicle under a severe
overheating condition can result in
damage to the vehicle and may result
in personal injury.
An engine will overheat if the coolant is low
or there is a loss of coolant because of one or
more of the following:
- a leak in the cooling system
- a hose failure
- a drive belt breaking
- water pump failure
Also, be aware of the following situations,
which can cause temporary engine overheating:
- climbing a long hill on a hot day
- idling while stopped in traffic for long peri-
ods of time
- towing a trailer or automobile
- stopping after a period of high speed driving
If the TEMP indicator on the instrument pan-
el shows a rise in engine coolant temperature
while driving, take the following steps to attempt
to lower the overheating condition:
- If you are using the automotive air condition-
er, turn it off.