2005 Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual - Page 229

RX-8_8T69-EA-04G_Edition1 Page229 Wednesday, June 9 2004 2:12 PM Black plate (229,1) In Case of an Emergency Emergency Starting 1. Remove the engine cover. 4. Make sure the booster battery is 12 V and that its negative terminal is grounded. 5. If the booster battery is in another vehicle, don't allow the vehicles to touch. Turn off the engine of the vehicle with the booster battery and all unnecessary electrical loads in both vehicles. 6. Connect the jumper cables in the exact sequence as in the illustration. l 2. Remove the rubber hose from the battery cover. l Connect one end of a cable to the positive terminal on the discharged battery (1). Attach the other end to the positive terminal on the booster battery (2). Connect one end of the other cable to the negative terminal of the booster battery (3). Connect the other end to a solid, stationary, exposed metallic point (for example, the tightening bolt) away from the discharged battery (4). Connect cables in numerical order and disconnect in reverse order. l l 3. Remove the battery cover from its rear side. Discharged battery Booster battery 7. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and run it a few minutes. Then start the engine of the other vehicle. 7-23 Form No.8T69-EA-04G