Items of Special Importance General CAUTION: Applying a higher voltage booster battery will cause expensive damage to sensitive electronic compo- nents, such as relays, and the radio. Improper hook-up of jumper cables or not following these procedures can damage the alternator or cause serious dam- age to both vehicles. WARNING! To avoid serious personal injury and damage to the vehicle, heed all warn- ings and instructions of the jumper cable manufacturer. The jumper cables must be long enough so that the vehicles do not touch. If either battery has vent caps, remove them and check the fluid level. If it is OK, replace the caps before proceed- ing.
If no water is available, remove the occur causing you to be injured, as well as electrical system fail- ure and damage to the vehicle. If the level of electrolyte is low, add distilled water and replace the bat- tery caps before proceeding. If no water is available, remove the bat- tery caps and cover the filler open- ings with a cloth before proceeding. After jump starting the vehicle, dis- pose of the cloth. WARNING! The voltage of the booster battery must have a 12–volt rating. And the capacity of the booster battery should not be lower than that of the discharged battery.
Use of batteries of different voltage or substan- tially different capacity rat- ing may cause an explosion and personal injury. To Jump Start Your Vehicle WARNING! Do not allow bat- tery fluid to contact eyes, skin, fabrics, or painted sur- faces. Always wear eye pro- tection. Battery acid that may spill during charging should be washed off with a solution of warm water and baking soda to neutralize the acid. If you accidentally get acid in your eyes or on your skin, immediately rinse with cold water for several minutes and call a doctor.
Be careful that metal tools (or any metal in contact with the positive terminal) do not contact the positive battery terminal and any other metal on the vehicle at the same time. Remove metal jewelry and avoid leaning over the battery. If metal jewelry or other metal comes in contact with electrical circuits, a short circuit may