Roadside Emergencies
JUMP STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
WARNING: Thegasesaroundthebatterycanexplodeif
exposedtoflames,sparks,orlitcigarettes.Anexplosioncould
resultininjuryorvehicledamage.
Donotpushstartyourvehicle.Youcoulddamagethecatalytic
converter.
WARNING: Batteriescontainsulfuricacidwhichcanburnskin,
eyesandclothing,ifcontacted.
Donotattempttopushstartyourvehicle.Automatic
transmissionsdonothavepush-startcapability.
Preparing your vehicle
Whenthebatteryisdisconnectedoranewbatteryisinstalled,the
transmissionmustrelearnitsshiftstrategy.Asaresult,thetransmission
mayhavefirmand/orsoftshifts.Thisoperationisconsiderednormaland
willnotaffectfunctionordurabilityofthetransmission.Overtime,the
adaptivelearningprocesswillfullyupdatetransmissionoperation.
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Useonlya12–voltsupplytostartyourvehicle.
Donotdisconnectthebatteryofthedisabledvehicleasthiscould
damagethevehicle’selectricalsystem.
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Parktheboostervehicleclosetothehoodofthedisabledvehicle
makingsurethetwovehiclesdonottouch.Settheparkingbrakeon
bothvehiclesandstayclearoftheenginecoolingfanandother
movingparts.
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Checkallbatteryterminalsandremoveanyexcessivecorrosionbefore
youattachthebatterycables.Ensuretheventcapsaretightand
level.
Turntheheaterfanoninbothvehiclestoprotectanyelectrical
surges.Turnallotheraccessoriesoff.
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Model Year | 2003 |
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