Get What to do in an emergency -> Jump Starting Guide for Hyundai Ix35 SUV Second Generation (2016-2023)

JUMP STARTING

Jump starting can be dangerous if

done incorrectly. Follow the jump

starting procedure in this section to

avoid serious injury or damage to

your vehicle. If in doubt about how to

properly jump start your vehicle, we

strongly recommend that you have a

service technician or towing service

do it for you.

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Batteries contain sulfu-

WARNING

To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or

DEATH to you or bystanders,

always follow these precautions

when working near or handling

the battery:

ric acid which is highly

corrosive. Do not allow

acid to contact your

eyes, skin or clothing.

If acid gets into your eyes, flush

your eyes with clean water for at

least 15 minutes and get imme-

diate medical attention. If acid

gets on your skin, thoroughly

wash the area. If you feel pain or

a burning sensation, get med-

ical attention immediately.

Always read and follow

instructions carefully

when handling a battery.

Wear eye protection

designed to protect the

eyes from acid splashes.

Keep all flames, sparks,

or smoking materials

away from the battery.

• When lifting a plastic-cased

battery, excessive pressure

on the case may cause battery

acid to leak. Lift with a battery

carrier or with your hands on

opposite corners.

Hydrogen is always

present in battery cells,

is highly combustible,

and may explode if ignit-

ed.

• Do not attempt to jump start

your vehicle if your battery is

frozen.

Keep batteries out of

reach of children.

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What to do in an emergency

Jump starting procedure

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CAUTION

1.Position the vehicles close enough

that the jumper cables will reach,

but do not allow the vehicles to

touch.

• NEVER attempt to recharge

the battery when the vehicle’s

battery cables are connected

to the battery.

To prevent damage to your vehi-

cle:

• Only use a 12-volt power sup-

ply (battery or jumper system)

to jump start your vehicle.

2.Avoid fans or any moving parts in

the engine compartment at all

times, even when the vehicles are

turned off.

• The electrical ignition system

works with high voltage.

NEVER touch these compo-

nents with the engine running

or when the ignition switch is

in the ON position.

• Do not attempt to jump start

your vehicle by push-starting.

3.Turn off all electrical devices such

as radios, lights, air conditioning,

etc. Put the vehicles in P (Park, for

automatic transaxle vehicle) or

neutral (for manual transaxle vehi-

cle), and set the parking brakes.

Turn both vehicles OFF.

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NOTICE

• Do not allow the (+) and (-)

jumper cables to touch. It may

cause sparks.

An inappropriately disposed

battery can be harmful to

the environment and human

health. Dispose the battery

according

law(s) or regulation.

• The battery may rupture or

explode when you jump start

with a low or frozen battery.

your

local

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7.Connect the other end of the sec- Disconnect the jumper cables in the

ond jumper cable to the black, neg- exact reverse order you connected

ative (-) chassis ground of your them:

Jumper Cables

vehicle (4).

1.Disconnect the jumper cable from

the black, negative (-) chassis

ground of your vehicle (4).

Do not allow the jumper cables to

contact anything except the correct

battery or jumper terminals or the

correct ground. Do not lean over

the battery when making connec-

tions.

(-)

(+)

2.Disconnect the other end of the

jumper cable from the black, nega-

tive (-) battery/chassis ground of

the assisting vehicle (3).

(-)

Jumper Terminal

(+)

Booster Battery

8.Start the engine of the assisting

vehicle and let it run at approxi-

mately 2,000 rpm for a few min-

utes. Then start your vehicle.

3.Disconnect the second jumper

cable from the red, positive (+) bat-

tery/jumper terminal of the assist-

ing vehicle (2).

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4.Connect the jumper cables in the

exact sequence shown in the illus-

tration. First connect one jumper

cable to the red, positive (+)

jumper terminal of your vehicle (1).

4.Disconnect the other end of the

jumper cable from the red, positive

(+) jumper terminal of your vehicle

(1).

If your vehicle will not start after a

few attempts, it probably requires

servicing. In this event please seek

qualified assistance. If the cause of

your battery discharging is not

apparent, we recommend that your

vehicle be checked by an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer.

5.Connect the other end of the

jumper cable to the red, positive

(+) battery/jumper terminal of the

assisting vehicle (2).

6.Connect the second jumper cable

to the black, negative (-)

battery/chassis ground of the

assisting vehicle (3).

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