Mitsubishi ECLIPSE Owner's Manual page 373

For emergencies
3.8 liter engine
NOTE
Open the terminal cover before connecting the jumper
cable to the positive terminal of the battery.
(Refer to "Battery" on page 7-16.)
Use the proper cables suitable for the battery size.
Otherwise heat damage to the cables could result.
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Check the jumper cables for damage and corrosion before
use.
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6. Connect one end of the other jumper cable to the negative
(-) terminal of the booster battery (B), and the other end to
the engine block of the vehicle with the low battery (A) at
the point farthest from the battery.
WARNING
!
Be sure to follow the proper order when connecting
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the batteries, of:
Make sure that the connection
engine properly. If the connection is directly made to
the negative side of the battery, the flammable gases
from inside the battery might catch fire and explode,
causing personal injury.
When connecting the jumper cable, do not connect
the positive (+) cable to the negative (-) terminal.
Otherwise sparks can make the battery explode.
CAUTION
!
Make sure that the jumper cable will not be caught
in the cooling fan or other moving parts in the
engine compartment.
7. Start the engine in the vehicle providing the boost. Let the
engine idle a few minutes, then start the engine in the
vehicle with the low battery.
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