EMERGENCY - How to Jump Start a Battery How to Jump Start a Battery Failure to comply may result in proper- ty damage, personal injury, or death. booster shall be set at no higher than a 12 volt setting). Failure to comply may cause an explosion and/or fire resulting in death, personal injury, and/or equip- ment or property damage. 2 WARNING Jump starting a vehicle is not a recommended practice due to the various battery installations and electrical options. However, if the vehicle battery is discharged (dead), the vehicle may be jump started (using energy from a good battery in another vehicle). Never remove or tamper with battery caps.
Ignoring this could allow battery acid to contact eyes, skin, fabrics, or painted surfaces. Failure to comply may result in death, personal injury, equipment or property damage. Be careful that metal tools (or any metal in contact with the positive terminal) do not contact the positive battery termi- nal and any other metal on the vehicle at the same time. Remove metal jew- elry and avoid leaning over the battery. WARNING Heed all warnings and instructions of the jumper cable manufacturer. Failure to comply may result in death, person- al injury, equipment or property dam- age. WARNING Batteries contain acid that can burn and gases that can explode.
Ignoring safety procedures may result in death, personal injury, equipment or property damage. CAUTION Applying a higher voltage booster bat- tery will cause expensive damage to sensitive electronic components, such as relays and the radio. Failure to comply may result in equipment dam- age. WARNING WARNING When jump starting using a battery charger/booster, verify that the battery charger/booster is set to the same jump start voltage and amperage specifica- tions as the vehicle electrical system and batteries (i.e., if the vehicle electri- cal system is a 12 volt system, the jump start voltage on the battery charger/ Never jump start a battery near fire, flames, or electrical sparks.
Batteries generate explosive gases that could explode. Keep sparks, flames, and lighted cigarettes away from batteries. 34 Y53-6096-1C1 (09/20)