1995 Honda Civic Owner's Manual - Page 147

1995 Honda Civic Manual

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Jump Starting 3. Connect one jumper cable to the positive ( + ) terminal on the booster battery. Connect the other end to the positive terminal on your Honda's battery. end to the grounding strap as shown. Do not connect this jumper cable to any other part of the engine. CHARGED VEHICLE (BOOSTER BATTERY) DISCHARGED VEHICLE (DEAD BATTERY) 4. Connect the second jumper cable to the negative ( - ) terminal on the booster battery. Connect the other 5. If the booster battery is in another car, have an assistant start that car and run it at a fast idle. 6. Start your car. If the starter motor still operates slowly, check the jumper cable connections to make sure they have good metal-to-metal contact. Taking Care of the Unexpected

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Jump Starting
3.
Connect one jumper cable to
the positive ( + ) terminal on
the booster battery. Connect
the other end to the positive
terminal on your Honda's
battery.
4.
Connect the second jumper
cable to the negative ( - )
terminal on the booster
battery. Connect the other
end to the grounding strap as
shown. Do not connect this
jumper cable to any other
part of the engine.
5.
If the booster battery is in
another car, have an
assistant start that car and
run it at a fast idle.
CHARGEDVEHICLE
(BOOSTER BATTERY)
6.
Start your car. If the starter
motor still operates slowly,
check the jumper cable
connections to make sure they
have good metal-to-metal
contact.
Taking Care of the Unexpected
DISCHARGED VEHICLE
(DEAD BATTERY)