- Position vehicle with charged battery so that jumper cables will reach from charged battery to battery that requires charging. Turn off ignition, all lights, and all electrical loads in both vehicles.
- Turn on hazard flashers if jump starting where there is traffic. In addition, turn on any other lights needed for work area. Apply parking brake firmly in both vehicles.
NOTE:
To avoid damaging vehicle make sure cables are not on or near pulleys, fans, or other parts that will move when engine starts.
- Shift automatic transmission to PARK, or manual transmission to NEUTRAL.
CAUTION:
To avoid injury, do not use cables that have loose or missing insulation.
- Clamp one end of first jumper cable to positive terminal on booster battery. Make sure it does not touch any other metal parts. Clamp other end of same cable to positive terminal on discharged battery. Never connect other end to negative terminal of discharged battery.
CAUTION:
Do not attach cable directly to negative terminal of discharged battery. Doing so could cause sparks and possible battery explosion.
- Clamp one end of second cable to negative terminal of booster battery. Make final connection to a solid engine ground, such as engine lift bracket at least 450 millimeters (18 inches) from discharged battery. Start engine of vehicle with good battery. Run engine at a moderate speed for several minutes. Start engine of vehicle with discharged battery. Remove jumper cables by reversing above sequence exactly.
- Removing negative cable from vehicle with discharged battery first. While removing each clamp, make sure that it does not touch any other metal while other end remains attached.