STARTING AND DRIVING
3. If the auxiliary battery is in another vehicle,
turn off that vehicle's engine and make
sure that the vehicles are not touching
each other.
Battery drain
Jump starting using another
battery
If the start battery is discharged, current from
another battery can be used to start the vehi-
cle.
The electrical functions in the vehicle drain
the battery to varying degrees. Avoid using
ignition mode II when the engine is switched
off. Use ignition mode I instead, as this uses
less electrical current.
4. Clamp the red jumper cable onto the auxil-
iary battery's positive (+) terminal (1).
Note that certain accessories may also drain
power from the electrical system. Do not use
functions that use a lot of electrical current
when the engine is turned off. Examples of
such functions are:
CAUTION
Connect the jump cable carefully to pre-
vent short circuits with other components
in the engine compartment.
blower
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headlights
5. Fold back the cover over your vehicle's
positive (+) jump start terminal (2).
windshield wipers
audio system (especially at high volume).
6. Clamp the other end of the red jumper
cable to your vehicle's positive (+) jump
start terminal (2).
If the starter battery voltage is low, a message
is shown in the driver display. The vehicle's
energy-saving function will then turn off or
reduce certain functions, such as the blower
and/or the audio system.
Jumper cable connecting points. Engine compart-
ment appearance may vary depending on vehicle
model and equipment level.
7. Clamp the black jumper cable onto the
auxiliary battery's negative (-) terminal (3).
To avoid short circuits or other damage, the
following steps are recommended when jump
starting the battery using another battery:
8. Clamp the other end of the black jumper
cable to your vehicle's negative (-) ground
point (4).
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Charge the battery by starting the engine
and let it run for at least 15 minutes (driv-
ing charges the battery faster than letting
the engine idle).
1. Put the ignition in mode 0.
9. Make sure the jumper cables are securely
attached to help prevent sparks while
jump starting.
2. Make sure the auxiliary battery (the bat-
tery used to jump start the discharged
battery) has a voltage of 12 volts.
Related information
Start battery (p. 582)
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Ignition modes (p. 385)
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