jump start HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owners Manual

Jum
p Startin g
D o no t pus h o r to w you r vehicl e
t o star t it . Unde r som e condition s
thi s ma y damag e th e three-wa y
catalyti c converte r o r othe r parts
o f th e vehicle .
I f you r vehicl e ha s a discharge d
battery , i t ca n b e starte d b y usin g
th e batter y in anothe r vehicle ; a
procedur e calle d "jum p starting. "T
o jum p star t you r vehicle :
1 . Positio n th e vehicl e wit h th e
goo d (charged ) batter y s o tha t
th e jump-startin g cable s wil l
reach . D o no t allo w th e vehicle s
t o touch . Chec k t o se e tha t th e
bumper s d o no t touch .
2 . Tur n of f al l electri c motor s
an d accessorie s i n bot h
vehicles . Tur n of f al l light s
excep t hazar d flasher s an d
light s neede d t o ligh t u p th e
wor k area . Tur n of f th e
ignition , appl y th e parkin g
brak e firmly , an d shif t a n
automati c transmissio n t o
"P " (Park ) an d a manua l
transmissio n t o "N " (Neutral )
i n bot h vehicles .
3 . Chec k flui d leve l o f th e
batter y befor e attemptin g t o
charg e o r jum p start . (D o no t us
e a n ope n flam e to check ,
an d d o no t smoke. )

BLU E

COLORLES
S
I f th e batter y i s a seale d typ e
an d if th e flui d leve l i s belo w
th e lowe r leve l lin e o n th e sid e
o f th e battery , d o no t tr y t o
jum p star t th e vehicl e o r
charg e o r tes t th e battery . D o
no t ad d fluid . Instead , instal l a
ne w battery .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y

A
batter y ca n explod e i f yo u

d o no t follo w th e correc t

procedure , seriousl y injurin g

anyon e nearby .

Kee p al l sparks , ope n flames ,

an d smokin g material s awa y

fro m th e battery .
LOWE
R

LEVE L
CHARGIN G
NECESSAR Y

CHARG
E
TES T

INDICATO R

UPPE R
LEVE L

O K

If
a battery sits in extreme cold,
the electrolyte inside can freeze.
Attempting to jump start a frozen
battery can cause it to rupture.
4 . Jumpe r Cabl e Connectio n
Instructions : bu
t a t a poin t a t leas t 1 8
inche s (4 5 cm ) awa y fro m
th e battery . D o no t connec t
i t t o pulleys , fans , o r othe r
part s tha t move . Bewar e o f
touchin g ho t manifold s tha t
ca n caus e burns . (Th e
mountin g bracket s fo r th e
alternato r o r ai r
conditionin g compresso r
generall y mak e a goo d
poin t fo r thi s fina l groun d
attachmen t point . Tak e car e
tha t th e jumpe r cabl e doe s
no t contac t movin g part s o n
o r nea r th e alternato r o r

compressor. )

5 . Star t th e engin e o n th e vehicl e
wit h th e goo d (charged ) batter y
an d ru n th e engin e a t moderat e

speed .

I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
and Connect the firs t
jumpe r cabl e fro m th e
positiv e "+ " (red ) termina l
o n on e batter y t o th e
positiv e "+ " (red ) termina l
o n th e othe r battery . Neve r
connec t "+ " (red ) t o "- "
(black ) o r "- " t o "+. " Next
, connec t on e en d
o f th e secon d cabl e t o th e
grounde d negativ e "- "
(black ) termina l o f th e goo d
(charged ) battery . Lastly
, connec t th e othe r
en d o f th e second , grounde d
jumpe r cabl e t o a solid ,
stationary , metalli c poin t o n
th e engin e o f th e vehicl e
wit h th e discharge d batter y

NOTIC
E
Make connection s
i n numerica l order .

DISCHARGE D
VEHICL E
CHARGED
VEHICL E

1s t CABL E

2nd
CABL E

Mak e las t connectio n
o n engin e awa y fro m
th e battery .
Do no t allo w th e
vehicle s t o touch .