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WARNING

Low Fluid Level or Frozen Battery:
Jump-starting a frozen battery or one with a low fluid level is dangerous. It may
rupture or explode, causing serious injury.
Don't jump-start a frozen battery or one with a low fluid level.

Connecting to Negative Terminal:
Connecting the end of the second cable to the negative ( ) terminal of the discharged
battery is dangerous.
A spark could cause the gas around the battery to explode and injure someone.
Connect the cable to a point away from the battery.

Connecting Jumper Cable to Moving Parts:
Connecting a jumper cable near or to moving parts (cooling fans, belts) is dangerous.
The cable could get caught when the engine starts and cause serious injury. Never
connect a jumper cable to or near any part that moves.

CAUTION

Use only a 12 V booster system. You can damage a 12 V starter, ignition system, and
other electrical parts beyond repair with a 24 V power supply (two 12 V batteries in
series or a 24 V motor generator set).

1. Make sure the booster battery is 12 V

and that its negative terminal is
grounded.

2. If the booster battery is in another

vehicle, don't allow the vehicles to
touch. Turn off the engine of the
vehicle with the booster battery and all
unnecessary electrical loads in both
vehicles.

3. Connect the jumper cables in the exact

sequence as in the illustration.

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Connect one end of a cable to the
positive terminal on the discharged
battery (1).

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Attach the other end to the positive
terminal on the booster battery (2).

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Connect one end of the other cable
to the negative terminal of the
booster battery (3).

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In Case of an Emergency

Emergency Starting

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  • 1. Make sure the booster battery is 12 V and that its negative terminal is grounded.
  • 2. If the booster battery is in another vehicle, don't allow the vehicles to touch.
  • 3. Connect the jumper cables in the exact sequence as in the illustration.

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