User Guide
Jump
Starting
If your battery has run down, you may want
to
use
another vehicle and some jumper cables
to
start your
vehicle.
But
please
use
the following steps to do
it
safely.
NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage
to your vehicle that wouldn’t be covered
by
your warranty.
Do
not
try
to
start
your vehicle by pushing
or
pulling it. This could damage your vehicle, even if
you have
a
manual transmission. And if
you
have
an automatic transmission, it won’t start that
way.
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CAUTION:
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~ Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerous
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because:
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They contain acid that can burn you.
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They contain gas that can explode
or
ignite.
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They contain enough electricity to
~ burn you.
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If
you don’t follow these steps exactly, some
or
all
~
of
these things can hurt
you.
1.
Check
the
other
vehicle.
It
must have
a
12-volt
battery with a negative ground system.
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NOTICE:
If
the other system isn’t
a
12-volt system with
a
negative ground, both vehicles can
be
damaged.
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