OWNER HANDBOOK - Page 286

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WARNING!
Take care to avoid the radiator cooling
fan
whenever the hood is raised. It can
start anytime the ignition switch is ON.You can
be injured by moving fan blades.
Remove any metal jewelry such as rings, watch
bands and bracelets that could make an inadver-
tent electrical contact. You could be seriously
injured.
Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can burn
your skin or eyes and generate hydrogen gas
which is flammable and explosive . Keep open
flames or sparks away from the battery.
1. Set the parking brake, shift the automatic transmis-
sion into PARK and the manual transmission into
gear and turn the ignition to LOCK.
2. Turn off the heater, radio, and all unnecessary elec-
trical accessories.
3. Remove the protective cover over the remote posi-
tive (+) battery post. To remove the cover, press
the locking tab and pull upward on the cover.
4. If using another vehicle to jump-start the battery,
park the vehicle within the jumper cables reach, set
the parking brake and make sure the ignition is OFF.
WARNING!
Do not allow vehicles to touch each
other
as this could establish a ground
connection and personal injury could result.
JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURE
WARNING!
Failure to follow this jump-starting pro-
cedure c
ould result in personal injury or
property damage due to battery explosion.
Failure to follow these procedures could
result in damage to the charging system
of the booster vehicle or the discharged
vehicle.
Connecting The Jumper Cables
1. Connect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable to
the remote positive (+) post of the discharged
vehicle.
2. Connect the opposite end of the positive (+)
jumper cable to the positive (+) post of the booster
battery.
3. Connect the negative end (-) of the jumper cable to
the negative (-) post of the booster battery.
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KNOWING
YOUR
VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND
DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS
AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING
AND
CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
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