jump cable Mercury Mountaineer 1997 Owner's Manuals

vegetable oil. Call a doctor
immediately.
To avoid damage or injury,
follow these directions in
the order they are given. If in
doubt, call for road service.
Before jump starting a vehicle:
²Make sure the booster battery
vehicle has a 12-volt starting
system (a 24-volt power supply
will cause vehicle damage).
²Park the vehicles close to each
other, but do not allow the
vehicles to touch each other.
²Check to make sure neither
battery is disconnected.
²Remove any excessive corrosion
from the battery terminals.
²Turn on the heater fan in each
vehicle to prevent damage from
voltage surges.
To jump start the vehicle, connect
the jumper cables in the following
order:
1. Disabled battery positive
terminal.
2. Booster battery positive
terminal.
3. Booster battery negative
terminal.
4. Disabled vehicle engine.
+ –
4
2
3
1
+ –
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Do not connect the end of
the second cable to the
negative (-) terminal of the
battery to be jumped. A spark
may cause an explosion of the
gases that surround the battery.
5. Start the engine in the vehicle
with the booster battery.
6. Wait a few minutes and start the
engine in the vehicle with the
disabled battery.
7. After a few minutes, the
disabled battery should be
recharged. Disconnect the jumper
cables in reverse order.
Let the vehicle idle for a few
minutes to allow the engine to
relearn the proper idle conditions.
Avoid using unnecessary electrical
accessories for a short while to let
the battery fully recharge. A
battery charger may need to be
used to fully recharge the battery.
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