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DO-IT-YOURSELF-SERVICE
EMERGENCY
STARTING
Starting by
pushing
or towing
Vehicles
with
Automatic Transmission
cannot
be started by
pushing
or
towing.
Vehicles
with
Manual
Transmission
must
not
be started by
pushing
or
towing.
Damage to the catalytic converter and/or
other parts of the vehicle may result. Starting
with
jumper
cables
WARNING
•
Always shield your eyes and avoid
leaning over the battery whenever
pos
sible.
•
Do not allow battery acid to contact
eyes
or
skin.
Flush any contacted area
with
water
immediately.
•
Improper use of booster battery to
start a vehicle may
cause
an
explosion.
•
Vehicles batteries generate explo
sive
gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes away from batteries.
•
Do not charge a frozen battery; allow
it to thaw out first. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion.
•
Do not try to jump start any vehicle
with
a low electrolyte level in the bat tery.
•
The voltage of the booster battery
must also have a 12-volt rating. The
capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery
should
not be lower than
that
of the
dis
charged
battery. Use of batteries of dif
ferent voltage or substantially different
Ah
rating may cause an explosion and
personal
injury.
•
Applying
a
higher
voltage
booster
battery
will
cause
expensive
damage
tc
sensitive
electronic
components,
such
as
relays,
radio,
etc...
•
Vehicle
with
discharged
battery: turn off
lights
and
accessories,
move
lever
to N or
P
(Automatic
transmission)
or into
Neutra
(Manual
transmission)
and set
parking
brake.
Always
heed WARNINGS on page 97.
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