Emergency starting
CONNECTINGTHEBOOSTER CABLES
DONOTswitch on any electricalcircuits on
the previouslydisabled vehicle until AFTER the
booster cables have been removed.
Always adopt the following procedure:
Connect the REDbooster cable between the
positive (+) terminalof the donor batteryand
the positive (+) terminalof the discharged
battery.
Disconnecting the booster cables must be an
EXACTreversalof the procedure used to
connect them, ie: disconnect the BLACKcable
from the earth point on the disabled vehicle
FIRST.
Connect the BLACKbooster cable from the
negative (-) terminalof the donor batteryto a
good earth point (eg. an engine mounting or
other unpainted surface) at least 0.5 m from
the batteryand well away from fuel and brake
lines on the disabled vehicle (engine lifting
ring shown in illustration).
WARNING
For safety reasons;
•
DONOTconnect the BLACKcable to the
negative terminal of the discharged
battery - if in doubt, seek qualified
assistance.
Check that the booster cables are clear of any
moving parts in either engine, then start the
engine of the donor vehicle and allow it to idle
for a few minutes.
Now start the vehicle with the discharged
battery. Once both engines are running
normally, allow them to idle for two minutes
before switching off the engine of the donor
vehicle.
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| Categories | Range Rover |
|---|---|
| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | Australia |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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