2015 Ford Transit 150 Wagon Owner Manual Printing 3 - Page 181

Roadside Emergencies Connecting the Jumper Cables WARNING Do not attach the cables to fuel lines, engine rocker covers, the intake manifold or electrical components as grounding points. Stay clear of moving parts. To avoid reverse polarity connections, make sure that you correctly identify the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on both the disabled and booster vehicles before connecting the cables. Note: In the illustration, the bottom vehicle represents the booster vehicle. 3. Connect the negative (-) cable to the negative (-) terminal of the assisting battery. 4. Make the final connection of the negative (-) cable to the grounding connection point of the vehicle with the discharged battery. WARNING 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. Jump Starting 1. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and rev the engine moderately, or press the accelerator gently to keep your engine speed between 2000 and 3000 rpms, as shown in your tachometer. 2. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle. 3. Once you start the disabled vehicle, run both vehicle engines for an additional three minutes before disconnecting the jumper cables. 1 3 4 2 Removing the Jumper Cables Remove the jumper cables in the reverse order that they were connected. E142664 1. Connect the positive (+) jumper cable to the positive (+) access terminal of the vehicle with the discharged battery. 2. Connect the other end of the positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the assisting battery. 178 Transit (TTH) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2014, Third Printing