1998 Ford Contour Owner's Manual - Page 125
1998 Ford Contour Manual
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Roadside emergencies Connecting jumper cables 1. Position the vehicles so that they do not touch one another. 2. Switch off the engine. Switch off any unnecessary electrical equipment. 3. Connect the positive (+) terminal of the discharged battery to the positive (+) terminal of the booster battery (1). 4. Connect one end of the second lead to the negative (-) terminal of the booster battery and the other end to a metal part of the engine to be started (2). 5. Make sure that the jumper cables are clear of moving parts of the engine. Do not connect the end of the second cable to the negative (-) terminal of the battery to be jumped. A spark may cause an explosion of the gases that surround the battery. 1 2 125
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Roadside emergencies
125
Connecting jumper cables
1. Position the vehicles so that they
do not touch one another.
2. Switch off the engine. Switch off
any unnecessary electrical
equipment.
3. Connect the positive (+)
terminal of the discharged battery
to the positive (+) terminal of the
booster battery (1).
4. Connect one end of the second
lead to the negative (–) terminal of
the booster battery and the other
end to a metal part of the engine to
be started (2).
5. Make sure that the jumper
cables are clear of moving parts of
the engine.
1
2
Do not connect the end of
the second cable to the
negative (-) terminal of the
battery to be jumped. A spark may
cause an explosion of the gases
that surround the battery.