{continued)
the non-insulated parts of the
battery clamps to touch.
the jumper cable attached to the positive battery terminal to contact metal parts of the vehicle.
Using jumper cables
Fig . 17 8 Diagram for attaching the jumper cables:
Dead battery and booste r
on page 327.
The dead battery must be properly connected to
the vehicle's electr ical system .
Make ce
rtain tha t the vehicles are not touchi ng
each other. Otherwise , electric curr ent could flow
as soo n as the positive terminal
s(+) are connec t
ed. Use longer jumper cables if necessary .
Th e clamps on the jumper cables must have good
con tac t to bare metal on
the battery termina ls.
the engine does not start, stop the process after seconds and repeat after about1 minute.
cle electrical system, read and heed the
Connecting jumper cable s improperly can
ca use a short circuit and do ex pen sive dama ge to the vehicle's electrical system .
Switch off the ignition in both vehicles 165.
necessary , open the battery cover in the
At tach one end of the red jumper cable to t he
po sitive terminal 178 of the dead tery : Battery
Attach the othe r end of the red ju mper cable to the positive terminal of the good battery
(booster battery):
Atta ch one end of the black jump er of the booste r battery: 178 .
Attach the other end of the black jumper to a bare meta l part of the vehicle with the dead battery. This part shou ld be connected
dire ctly to the eng ine blo ck.
Route the jumper cables so that they cannot
ge t ca ught in any moving parts in the engine com-
partment of e ith er vehic le.
