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I f you r car' s batter y ha s ru n down ,
yo u ma y b e abl e t o star t th e engin e
b y usin g a booste r battery . Althoug h
thi s seem s lik e a simpl e procedure ,
yo u shoul d tak e severa l precautions . T
o jum p star t you r car , follo w thes e
direction s closely :
1 . Ope n th e hoo d an d chec k th e
physica l conditio n o f th e batter y
(se e pag e 17 7). I n ver y col d
weather , chec k th e conditio n o f
th e electrolyte . I f i t seem s slush y
o r lik e ice , d o no t tr y jum p startin g
unti l i t thaws .
If a battery sits in extreme cold, the
electrolyte inside can freeze.
Attempting to jump start with a frozen
battery can cause it to rupture.
2 . Tur n of f al l th e electrica l acces -
sories : heater , A/C , stere o system ,
lights , etc .
Pu t th e transmissio n in Neutra l
an d se t th e parkin g brake .
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E
A
batter y ca n explod e if yo u d o
no t follo w th e correc t procedure ,
seriousl y injurin g anyon e
nearby .
Kee p al l sparks , ope n flames ,
an d smokin g material s awa y
fro m th e battery .
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3 . Connec t on e jumpe r cabl e t o th e
positiv e ( + ) termina l o n you r
Honda' s batteiy . Connec t th e
othe r en d t o th e positiv e ( + )
termina l o n th e booste r battery .4
. Connec t th e secon d jumpe r cabl e
t o th e negativ e (— ) termina l o n
th e booste r battery . Connec t th e
othe r en d t o th e meta l projectio n
nea r th e intak e manifol d a s show n
i n th e illustration . D o no t connec t
thi s jumpe r cabl e t o an y othe r par t
o f th e engine . 5
. I f th e booste r batter y i s i n anothe r
vehicle , hav e a n assistan t star t
tha t vehicl e an d ru n it a t a fas t idle .
CONTINUED
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6 . Star t you r car . I f th e starte r moto r
stil l operate s slowly , chec k th e
jumpe r cabl e connection s t o mak e
sur e the y hav e goo d metal-to -
meta l contact . 7
. Onc e you r ca r i s running , discon -
nec t th e negativ e cabl e fro m you r
car , the n fro m th e booste r battery .
Disconnec t th e positiv e cabl e fro m
you r car , the n th e booste r battery .
Kee p th e end s o f th e junipe r
cable s awa y fro m eac h othe r an d
an y meta l o n th e ca r unti l al l ar e
disconnected . Otherwise , yo u ma y
caus e a n electrica l short .
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