2006 Mazda MAZDA6 Owner's Manual - Page 264

Mazda6_8U66-EA-05F_Edition2 Page264 Tuesday, July 26 2005 11:26 AM Black plate (264,1) In Case of an Emergency Emergency Starting l Connect the other end to a solid, stationary, exposed metallic point (for example, the strut mounting bolt) away from the discharged battery (4). Jumper cables Push-Starting WARNING Towing a Vehicle to Start It: Towing a vehicle to start it is dangerous. The vehicle being towed could surge forward when its engine starts, causing the two vehicles to collide. The occupants could be injured. Never tow a vehicle to start it. You can't start a vehicle with an automatic transaxle by pushing it. Connect cables in numerical order and disconnect in reverse order. Discharged Booster battery battery 4. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and run it a few minutes. Then start the engine of the other vehicle. 5. When finished, carefully disconnect the cables in the reverse order described in Step 3. CAUTION Do not push-start a vehicle that has a manual transaxle. It can damage the emission control system. 7-20 Form No.8U66-EA-05F