2009 Toyota Sienna Owners Manual - Page 556

5 -2 . St e ps t o t a k e in a n e m e rge nc y I f t he bat t e r y is discha rge d The following procedures may be used to start the engine if the vehicle's battery is discharged. You can call your Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop. If you have a set of jumper (or booster) cables and a second vehicle with a 12-volt battery, you can jump start your Toyota following the steps below. STEP 1 Connecting the jumper cables Positive (+) battery terminal on your vehicle Positive (+) battery terminal on the second vehicle Negative (-) battery terminal on the second vehicle Connect the jumper cable to ground on your vehicle as shown in the illustration. STEP 2 Start the engine of the second vehicle. Increase the engine speed slightly and maintain at that level for approximately 5 minutes to recharge the battery of your vehicle. Maintain the engine speed of the second vehicle and turn the engine switch to the "ON" position, then start the vehicle's engine. STEP 3 532