Vehicle battery -> Using booster cables for Your Ford Fiesta 4 Door Fifth Generation (2003-2008)

Vehicle battery  
To connect the booster  
cables  
BATTERY CARE  
The battery requires very little  
maintenance. The fluid level is  
checked regularly during the routine  
service inspections.  
USING BOOSTER  
CABLES  
CAUTIONS  
Connect batteries with only the  
same nominal voltage.  
Always use booster cables with  
insulated clamps and adequate  
size cable.  
A
D
Do not disconnect the battery  
from the vehicles electrical  
system.  
C
B
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A
B
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Booster battery vehicle  
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Vehicle battery  
3. Connect the positive (+) terminal  
of vehicle A with the positive (+)  
terminal of vehicle B (cable C).  
C
D
Positive connection cable  
Negative connection cable  
4. Connect the negative (-) terminal  
of vehicle B to the turbocharger  
of vehicle A (cable D).  
Vehicles with a petrol engine  
CAUTIONS  
Do not connect to the  
negative () terminal of the  
flat battery.  
To start the engine  
1. Run the engine of vehicle B at  
moderately high speed.  
Make sure that the jump leads  
are clear of any moving parts.  
2. Start the engine of vehicle A.  
3. Run both vehicles for a minimum  
of three minutes before  
disconnecting the leads.  
1. Position the vehicles so that they  
do not touch one another.  
2. Switch off the engine and any  
electrical equipment.  
CAUTION  
Do not switch on the headlamps  
when disconnecting the cables.  
The peak voltage could blow the  
bulbs.  
3. Connect the positive (+) terminal  
of vehicle A with the positive (+)  
terminal of vehicle B (cable C).  
4. Connect the negative (-) terminal  
of vehicle B to the engine block  
or engine mount of vehicle A  
(cable D), as far from the battery  
as possible.  
Disconnect the cables in the reverse  
order.  
Vehicles with a diesel engine  
CAUTIONS  
Do not connect to the  
negative () terminal of the  
flat battery.  
Make sure that the jump leads  
are clear of any moving parts.  
1. Position the vehicles so that they  
do not touch one another.  
2. Switch off the engine and any  
electrical equipment.  
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