1999 Mercury Sable Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 131
1999 Mercury Sable Manual
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Roadside emergencies 3. Connect the negative (-) cable to the negative (-) terminal of the assisting battery. 4. Make the final connection of the negative (-) cable. For the 3.0L Vulcan, make the connection to an exposed metal part of the stalled vehicle's engine, away from the battery and the carburetor/fuel injection system. For the 3.0L Duratec, make the connection to the hood latch of the disabled engine, away from the battery and the carburetor/fuel injection system. The preferred locations of an exposed metal part (to ground the circuit) are the alternator mounting brackets or an engine lifting eye. Do not use fuel lines, engine rocker covers or the intake manifold as grounding points. 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. - - - + + + + - 131