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NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage
to
your
vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by your vehicle warranty.
Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling it could
damage your vehicle, even if you have a manual transmission.
And if you have an automatic transmission, it won’t start that
way.
To
Jump
Start
Your
Vehicle
Check the other vehicle. It must have
a
12-volt battery with a negative
ground system.
NOTICE:
If
the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be damaged.
If you have a diesel engine vehicle with two batteries (or more), you
should know before you begin that, especially
in
cold weather,
you
may
not be able to get enough power from a single battery in another
vehicle
to
start your diesel engine.
If
your vehicle has more than one battery, use the battery that’s on the
passenger side
of
the vehicle
-
this will reduce electrical resistance.
Get the vehicles close enough
so
the jumper cables can reach, but be
sure the vehicles aren’t touching each other. If they are, it could cause a
ground connection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to start your
vehicle, and the bad grounding could damage the electrical systems.
You could
be
injured
if
the vehicles roll. Set the parking brake
firmly
on
each vehicle. Put
an
automatic transmission
in
PARK
(P)
or a manual
transmission
in
NEUTRAL
(N).
If
you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle,
be
sure the transfer case is not
in
NEUTRAL
(N).
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