jump cable YAMAHA VIKING 2015 Owners Manual

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5B410022Jump-startingJump-starting the vehicle should be avoided.
The battery should be removed and charged
instead.
WARNING
To avoid battery explosion and/or serious
damage to the electrical system:●
Do not connect the negative lead of
the jumper cable to the negative termi-
nal of the battery.
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Do not touch the positive lead of the
jumper cable to the negative lead.
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Do not reverse the polarity of the
jumper cables when connecting to the
batteries.
However, if the vehicle must be jump-started,
proceed as follows. 1. Turn the key to “ ” (off).
2. Remove the hood. (See page 8-7 for
hood removal and installation proce-
dures.)
3. Using a charged 12-volt battery, connect the positive lead of the jumper cable to
the positive terminal of the battery in the
vehicle and the other end of the positive
lead to the positive terminal of the
charged battery.
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1. Jumper cable positive lead4. Connect the negative lead of the jumpercable to the negative terminal of the
charged battery and the other end of the
negative lead to an unpainted metal sur-
face of the frame of the vehicle to be
started.
1. Jumper cable negative lead5. Start the engine. (Refer to “Starting the engine” on page 6-2.)
6. After the engine starts, disconnect the negative lead of the jumper cable from
the frame and charged battery, and then
disconnect the positive lead of the jumper
cable from the charged battery and the
battery in the vehicle.
7. Install the hood.
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