User guide

JUMP-STARTING

• If your vehicle has a discharged

battery it can be jump-started using

a set of jumper cables and a battery

in another vehicle or by using a

portable battery booster pack.

• Jump-starting can be dangerous if

done improperly so please follow the

procedures in this section carefully.

NOTE: When using a portable battery

booster pack follow the manufacturer’s

operating instructions and precautions.

Preparations for Jump-Start

• The battery in your vehicle is located in the front of the engine compartment,

behind the left headlight assembly.

NOTE: The positive battery post is covered with a protective cap. Lift up on the

cap to gain access to the positive battery post.

• Set the parking brake, shift the automatic transmission into PARK and turn the

ignition to LOCK.

• Turn off the heater, radio, and all unnecessary electrical accessories.

• 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.

Jump-Starting Procedure

• Connect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable to the positive (+) post of the

discharged vehicle.

• Connect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper cable to the positive (+)

post of the booster battery.

• Connect the negative end (-) of the jumper cable to the negative (-) post of the

booster battery.

• Connect the opposite end of the negative (-) jumper cable to a good engine

ground (exposed metal part of the discharged vehicle’s engine) away from the

battery and the fuel injection system.

• Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster battery, let the engine idle a

few minutes, and then start the engine in the vehicle with the discharged

battery.

Once the engine is started, remove the jumper cables in the reverse sequence:

• Disconnect the negative (-) jumper cable from the engine ground of the vehicle

with the discharged battery.

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