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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES Preparations for Jump-Start • The battery in your vehicle is located under the passengers front seat. There are remote locations under the hood to assist in jump starting. • 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. • Remove the protective cover over the remote positive (+) battery post. Pull upward on the cover to remove it. • 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 remote 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 the remote negative (-) post of the vehicle with the discharged battery. • 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 remote negative (-) post of the vehicle with the discharged battery. • Disconnect the negative end (-) of the jumper cable from the negative (-) post of the booster battery. • Disconnect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper cable from the positive (+) post of the booster battery. • Disconnect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable from the remote positive (+) post of the discharged vehicle. • Reinstall the protective cover over the remote positive (+) battery post of the discharged vehicle. 110

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Preparations for Jump-Start
• The battery in your vehicle is
located under the passengers
front seat. There are remote
locations under the hood to assist
in jump starting.
• 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.
• Remove the protective cover over
the remote positive (+) battery
post. Pull upward on the cover to
remove it.
• 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 remote 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 the remote
negative
(-)
post of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
• 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 remote negative
(-)
post of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
• Disconnect the negative end
(-)
of the jumper cable from the negative
(-)
post of the booster battery.
• Disconnect the opposite end of the positive
(+)
jumper cable from the
positive
(+)
post of the booster battery.
• Disconnect the positive
(+)
end of the jumper cable from the remote
positive
(+)
post of the discharged vehicle.
• Reinstall the protective cover over the remote positive
(+)
battery post
of the discharged vehicle.
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