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Other Warning Devices
If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at
.
the
side
of the road about
300
feet
(100
m)
behind
your vehicle.
Jump
Starting
If your battery ,(or batteries) has run down, you may
want
to
use another vehicle and some jumper cables to
start your vehicle. But please use the following steps to
do
it safqly.
A
CAUTION:
Batteries can hurt you! They can be dangerous
because:
0
They contain acid that can burn you.
They contain gas that can explode or ignite.
0
They contain enough electricity to
If
you don’t follow these steps exactly, some or all
of
these things can hurt you.
burn you.
NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage
to your vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by your
vehicle warranty.
Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling
it could damage your vehicle. With an automatic
transmission,
it
won’t start that way.
1.
Get the vehicles close enough
so
the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicle’s aren’t touching
each other. If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to
start your vehicle, and the bad grounding could
damage the electrical systems.
To avoid the possibility
of
the vehicles rolling, set
the parking brake firmly on both vehicles involved in
the jump start procedure. Put an automatic
transmission in
PARK
(P).
If
you have a
four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure the transfer case
is not in NEUTRAL (N).
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