1997 Lexus ES 300 In Case of an Emergency - Page 4

IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY NOTICE The battery used for boosting must be 12 V. Do not jump start unless you are sure that the booster battery is correct. "  Discharged battery "  Booster battery 164 JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE 1. If the booster battery is installed in another vehicle, make sure the vehicles are not touching. Turn off all unnecessary lights and accessories. 2. If required, remove all the vent plugs from the booster battery. Lay a cloth over the open vents on the booster battery. (This helps reduce the explosion hazard, personal injuries and burns.) 3. If the engine in the vehicle with the booster battery is not running, start it and let it run for about 5 minutes. During jump starting, run the engine at about 2000 rpm with the accelerator pedal lightly depressed. 4. Locate positive (+) and negative terminal (-) terminals of each battery. Connect the jumper cables in the exact order (
  ) shown in the illustration.
Connect a positive (red) jumper cable clamp to the positive (+) terminal of the discharged battery.  Connect the clamp at the other end of the positive (red) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the booster battery.  Connect a negative (black) cable to the negative (-) terminal of the booster battery.  Connect the clamp at the other end of the negative (black) cable to a solid, stationary, unpainted metallic point (e.g. cylinder head) away from the battery. Do not connect it to or near any part that moves when the engine is cranked.