Jump StartingIf your vehicle’s battery (or batteries) has rundown, you may want to use another vehicleand some jumper cables to start your vehicle.Be sure to use the following steps to do it safely.{CAUTION:Batteries can hurt you. They can bedangerous because:• They contain acid that can burn you.• They contain gas that can explodeor ignite.• They contain enough electricity toburn you.If you do not follow these steps exactly,some or all of these things can hurt you.Notice: Ignoring these steps could resultin costly damage to your vehicle that wouldnot be covered by your warranty.Trying to start your vehicle by pushing orpulling it will not work, and it could damageyour vehicle.1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a12-volt battery with a negative ground system.Notice: If the other vehicle’s system is nota 12-volt system with a negative ground, bothvehicles can be damaged. Only use vehicleswith 12-volt systems with negative grounds tojump start your vehicle.2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumpercables can reach, but be sure the vehicles arenot touching each other. If they are, it couldcause a ground connection you do notwant. You would not be able to start yourvehicle, and the bad grounding could damagethe electrical systems.To avoid the possibility of the vehicles rolling,set the parking brake firmly on both vehiclesinvolved in the jump start procedure.Put the automatic transmission in PARK (P)or a manual transmission in NEUTRAL beforesetting the parking brake. If you have afour-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure the transfercase is in a drive gear, not in NEUTRAL.434
