2008 Suzuki XL7 Owner's Manual - Page 185
2008 Suzuki XL7 Manual
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SERVICE AND APPEARANCE CARE CAUTION Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your vehicle that would not be covered by your warranty. Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling it will not work, and it could damage your vehicle. 1) Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system. PARK (P) or a manual tranaxle in NEUTRAL before setting the parking brake. CAUTION If you leave your radio or other accessories on during the jump starting procedure, they could be damaged. The repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Always turn off your radio and other accessories when jump starting your vehicle. 3) Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug unnecessary accessories plugged into the cigarette lighter or the accessory power outlets. Turn off the radio and all lamps that are not needed. This will avoid sparks and help save both batteries. And it could save the radio! 4) Open the hood on the other vehicle and locate the positive (+) and negative (-) terminal locations on that vehicle. You will not use your vehicle's battery for jump starting. It has a remote positive (+) jump starting terminal, located on the underhood fuse block, for that purpose. Refer to "Engine Compartment Overview" in this section for more information on location. 871917 CAUTION If the other vehicle's system is not a 12-volt system with a negative ground, both vehicles can be damaged. Only use vehicles with 12-volt systems with negative grounds to jump start your vehicle. 2) Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach, but be sure the vehicles are not touching each other. If they are, it could cause a ground connection you do not want. You would not be able to start your vehicle, and the bad grounding could damage the electrical systems. To avoid the possibility of the vehicles rolling, set the parking brake firmly on both vehicles involved in the jump start procedure. Put an automatic tranaxle in To uncover the remote positive (+) terminal, press the tab at the bottom of the fuse block and lift the cover up. Always use the remote positive (+) terminal instead of the positive (+) terminal on the battery. WARNING An electric fan can start up even when the engine is not running and can injure you. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan. WARNING Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts once the engine is running. 5-20