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How to Jump Start a
Battery
Jump starting a vehicle is not a
recommended practice due to the various
battery installations and electrical options.
However, if the vehicle battery is
discharged (dead), the vehicle may be
jump started (using energy from a good
battery in another vehicle).
WARNING
Batteries contain acid that can burn
and gases that can explode. Ignoring
safety procedures may result in death,
personal injury, equipment or property
damage.
WARNING
Never jump start a battery near fire,
flames,
or electrical sparks. Batteries
generate explosive gases that could
explode. Keep sparks, flames, and
lighted cigarettes away from batteries.
Failure to comply may result in proper-
ty damage, personal injury
, or death.
WARNING
Never remove or tamper with battery
caps.
Ignoring this could allow battery
acid to contact eyes, skin, fabrics, or
painted surfaces. Failure to comply
may result in death, personal injury,
equipment or property damage. Be
careful that metal tools (or any metal in
contact with the positive terminal) do
not contact the positive battery termi-
nal and any other metal on the vehicle
at the same time. Remove metal jew-
elry and avoid leaning over the battery.
WARNING
When jump starting using a battery
charger/booster
, verify that the battery
charger/booster is set to the same jump
start voltage and amperage specifica-
tions as the vehicle electrical system
and batteries (i.e., if the vehicle electri-
cal system is a 12 volt system, the jump
start voltage on the battery charger/
booster shall be set at no higher than a
12 volt setting). Failure to comply may
cause an explosion and/or fire resulting
in death, personal injury
, and/or equip-
ment or property damage.
WARNING
Heed all warnings and instructions of
the
jumper cable manufacturer. Failure
to comply may result in death, person-
al injury, equipment or property dam-
age.
CAUTION
Applying a higher voltage booster bat-
tery
will cause expensive damage to
sensitive electronic components, such
as relays and the radio. Failure to
comply may result in equipment dam-
age.
EMERGENCY - How to Jump Start a Battery
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