If Trouble Arises; Battery Runs Out- Page 506

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If Trouble Arises

Battery Runs Out

1.  Remove the battery cover.

2.  Make sure the booster battery is 12 

V and that its negative terminal is 

grounded.

3.  If the booster battery is in another 

vehicle, do not allow both vehicles 

to touch. Turn off the engine of the 

vehicle with the booster battery and 

all unnecessary electrical loads in both 

vehicles.

4.  Connect the jumper cables in the exact 

sequence as in the illustration.



 Connect one end of a cable to the 

positive terminal on the discharged 

battery (1).



 Attach the other end to the positive 

terminal on the booster battery (2).



 Connect one end of the other cable to 

the negative terminal of the booster 

battery (3).



 Connect the other end to the ground 

point indicated in the illustration 

away from the discharged battery (4).

5.  Start the engine of the booster vehicle 

and run it a few minutes. Then start the 

engine of the other vehicle.

6.  When finished, carefully disconnect the 

cables in the reverse order described in 

the illustration.

7.  If the battery cover has been removed, 

install it in the reverse order of 

removal.

NOTE

Verify that the covers are securely 

installed.

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