Jump Starting: Service and Repair

WARNING: Battery fluid (electrolyte) contains sulfuric acid. It may cause severe burns if it gets on your skin or in your eyes. Wear protective clothing and a face shield.


If electrolyte gets on your skin or clothes, immediately rise it off with water.

If electrolyte gets in your eyes, immediately flush eyes with water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical help.

To Jump Start Negative Ground Battery Position vehicles so that jump leads will reach, ensuring that vehicles DO NOT TOUCH, alternatively a fully charged slave battery may be positioned on the floor adjacent to the vehicle.

Ensure that:
- the ignition and all electrical accessories are switched oft
- the parking brake is applied and neutral is selected on gearbox

Connect the lump leads as follows:


WARNING: Making final cable connection could cause an electrical arc, which if made near battery could cause an explosion.


a. Connect one end of first jumper cable to positive (+) terminal of booster battery.
b. Connect other end of first jumper cable to positive (4) terminal of discharged battery.
c. Connect one end of second jumper cable to negative terminal of booster battery.
d. Connect other end of second jumper cable to a good earth point on the engine, NOT TO NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF DISCHARGED BATTERY.


CAUTION: Keep jumper leads away from moving parts, pulleys, drive belts and fan blade assembly.







If the booster battery is installed in another vehicle, start engine and allow to idle.

Start engine of vehicle with discharged battery, following starting procedure in Owners' Handbook.


CAUTION: If vehicle fails to start within a maximum time of 12 seconds, switch ignition off and investigate cause. Failure to follow this instruction could result in irreparable damage to catalyst.


To disconnect:
- Remove negative (-) jumper cable from the engine and then terminal of booster battery.
- Remove positive (+) jumper cable from positive terminals of booster battery and discharged battery.