Towing Your Vehicle; Jumper Cable Removal- Page 250

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Jumper Cable Removal

A. Dead Battery or Remote Positive (+) Terminal

B. Good Battery or Remote Positive (+) and Remote

Negative (

-

) Terminals

C. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine Part or Remote

Negative (

-

) Terminal

To disconnect the jumper cables from both vehicles, 
do the following:

1. Disconnect the black negative (

-

) cable from the

vehicle that had the dead battery.

2. Disconnect the black negative (

-

) cable from the

vehicle with the good battery.

3. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the

vehicle with the good battery.

4. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the 

other vehicle.

5. Return the positive (+) remote terminal cover to its

original position.

Towing Your Vehicle

Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if
you need to have your disabled vehicle towed. See
“Roadside Assistance” in the Index. If you want to 
tow your vehicle behind another vehicle for recreational
purposes (such as behind a motorhome), see
“Recreational Vehicle Towing” in the Index.