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Negative jump-start terminal on vehicle providing starting assistance.
Negative jump-start terminal on vehicle receiving starting assistance.
The dead battery must be properly connected to the vehicle's electrical system.
Make certain that the vehicles are not touching each other. Otherwise, electric current could flow as
soon as the positive battery terminals (+) are connected. Use longer jumper cables if necessary.
The clamps on the jumper cables must have good contact to bare metal on the battery terminals.
If the engine does not start, stop the process after 10seconds and repeat after about 1minute. If the
engine still does not start, get professional assistance.
The procedure for attaching and for removing the jumper cables is described below. Perform each of
the following steps only in the order described, which follow the letters shown in the illustration
⇒Fig.174 A–B–C–D.
Checklist
Switch off the ignition in both vehicles Starting and stopping the engine.
Open the battery cover, if necessary Vehicle battery.
Attach one end of the red jumper cable A to the positive battery terminal ⊕ on the dead bat‐
tery: ① .
Attach the other end of the red jumper cable B to the positive battery terminal ⊕ on the good
battery (booster battery): ②.
Attach one end of the black jumper cable C to the negative jump-start terminal of the vehicle
providing assistance: ③, or if that is not available, to a bare metal part of the vehicle providing as‐
sistance. This part should be connected directly to the engine block.
Attach the other end of the black jumper cable D to the negative jump-start terminal of the ve‐
hicle receiving assistance ④ ,or if that is not available, to a bare metal part of the vehicle receiving
assistance. This part should be connected directly to the engine block. Attach the clamp to a point
that is as far away as possible from the dead battery①
Route the jumper cables so that they cannot get caught in any moving parts in the engine
compartment of either vehicle.
Starting the engine
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