1999 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 138
1999 Ford Taurus Manual
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Roadside emergencies 5. Be sure that the cables are clear of fan blades, belts and other moving parts of both engines. Jump starting 1. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and run the engine at moderately increased speed. 2. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle. 3. Once the disabled vehicle has been started, run both engines for an additional three minutes before disconnecting the jumper cables. Removing the jumper cables, 3.0L Vulcan, 3.0L Duratec and 3.4L SHO engines Remove the jumper cables in the reverse order that they were connected. 1. Remove the jumper cable. For the 3.0L Vulcan and 3.4L SHO, remove the jumper cable from the ground metal surface. For the 3.0L Duratec, remove the jumper cable from the hood latch. 2. Remove the jumper cable on the negative (-) connection of the booster vehicle's battery. 138 - - - - + + + +