User Manual - Page 294

For 2020 Escape S.

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Connecting the Jumper Cables
WARNING: Do not connect the
negative jumper cable to any other part
of your vehicle. Use the ground point.
Your vehicle has a 12-volt battery that has
two prongs accessible from under the
hood. Your vehicle can be jumped the
same way conventional vehicles can by
using these prongs. The illustration below
shows the two connector prongs used for
jump starting your vehicle.
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A. Positive prong (+).
B. Negative prong (-).
Note: If you are using a jump pack or
booster box, follow that manufacturer's
instructions.
Note: In the illustration that follows, the
bottom vehicle represents the booster
vehicle.
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1. Connect the positive (+) jumper cable
to the positive (+) terminal of the
discharged battery. Pull the red rubber
boot backward.
2. Connect the other end of the positive
(+) jumper cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the booster vehicle battery.
3. Connect the negative (-) jumper cable
to the negative (-) terminal of the
booster vehicle battery.
4. Make the final connection of the
negative (-) jumper cable to an
exposed metal part of the stalled
vehicle's engine, as shown in the
following illustration, away from the
battery and the fuel injection system,
or connect the negative (-) jumper
cable to a ground connection point if
available.
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Escape (CTC) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, enUSA, Edition date: 201906, Second-Printing
Roadside Emergencies
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