2011 Toyota Matrix Owners Manual - Page 447

5-2. Steps to take in an emergency If the battery is discharged 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. 1.8 L 4-cylinder (2ZR-FE) engine STEP 1 5 Remove the engine cover. Raise the rear of the engine cover to remove the two rear clips, and then raise the front of the engine cover to remove the two front clips. STEP 2 Connecting the jumper cables Positive (+) battery terminal on your vehicle Positive (+) battery terminal on the second vehicle Negative (-) battery terminal on the second vehicle 428