jump start TOYOTA SIENNA 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
If the batter y is discharged
If you have a set of jumper (or booster) cables and a second vehicle
with a 12-volt battery, you can jump start your vehicle by foll owing the
steps below.
Vehicles with an alarm system:
Confirm that the electronic key
is being carried.
When connecting the jumper
(or booster) cables, depending
on the situation, the alarm may
activate and doors locked.
( P. 81)
Open the hood. ( P. 407)
Remove the engine cover.
The following procedures may be used to start the engine if the
vehicle’s battery is discharged.
You can call your Toyota deal er or qualified repair shop.
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Connect the jumper cables according to the following procedures:
Connect a positive jumper cable clamp to the positive (+) batte ry
terminal on your vehicle
Connect the clamp on the other end of the positive cable to the
positive (+) battery termi nal on the second vehicle
Connect a negative cable clamp to the negative (-) battery term i-
nal on the s econd vehicle
Connect the clamp at the other e nd of the negative cable to a
solid, stationary, unpainted meta llic point away from the battery
and any moving parts, as shown in the illustration.
Start the engine of the second v ehicle. Increase the engine speed
slightly and maintain at that lev el for approximately 5 minutes to
recharge the batter y of your vehicle.
Vehicles with a smart key system only: Open and close any of th e
doors of your vehicle wi th the engine switch off.
Maintain the engine speed of the second vehicle and start the
engine of your vehicle by turning the engine switch to the “ON”
position (vehicles without a smart key system) or turning the e ngine
switch to IGNITION ON mode (vehi cles with a smart key system).
Once the vehicle’s engine has st arted, remove the jumper cables in
the exact reverse order from which they were connected.
To install the engine cover, conduct the removal procedure in
reverse. After installing, check that the fixed pins are inserted
securely.
Once the engine starts, have the vehicle inspected at your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible.4
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