2011 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 1071

5 -2 . St e ps t o t a k e in a n e m e rge nc y I f t he ve hicle bat t e r y is discha rge d The following procedures may be used to start the engine if the vehicle's battery is discharged. You can call your Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop. If you have a set of jumper (or booster) cables and a second vehicle with a 12 volt battery, you can jump start your Toyota following the steps below. STEP 1 Connecting the jumper cables. Positive (+) battery terminal on your vehicle. Positive (+) battery terminal on the second vehicle. Negative (-) battery terminal on the second vehicle. Connect the jumper cable to ground on your vehicle as shown in the illustration. 494