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Jump starting

1. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and run the engine at

moderately increased speed.

2. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle.
3. Once the disabled vehicle has been started, run both engines for an

additional three minutes before disconnecting the jumper cables.

Removing the jumper cables

Remove the jumper cables in the reverse order that they were
connected.

1. Remove the jumper cable from the

ground

metal surface.

Note:

In the illustrations,

lightning bolts

are used to designate the

assisting (boosting) battery.

2. Remove the jumper cable on the negative (-) connection of the

booster vehicle’s battery.

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