1997 Mercury Mountaineer Owner's Manual - Page 133
1997 Mercury Mountaineer Manual
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Roadside emergencies vegetable oil. Call a doctor immediately. To avoid damage or injury, follow these directions in the order they are given. If in doubt, call for road service. Before jump starting a vehicle: • Make sure the booster battery vehicle has a 12-volt starting system (a 24-volt power supply will cause vehicle damage). • Park the vehicles close to each other, but do not allow the vehicles to touch each other. • Check to make sure neither battery is disconnected. • Remove any excessive corrosion from the battery terminals. • Turn on the heater fan in each vehicle to prevent damage from voltage surges. To jump start the vehicle, connect the jumper cables in the following order: 1. Disabled battery positive terminal. 2. Booster battery positive terminal. 3. Booster battery negative terminal. 4. Disabled vehicle engine. 4 2 + 3 - + 1 - 133