2005 Hyundai Elantra Owners Manual

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JUMP STARTING
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If the Engine Stalls While Driving
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If you should  accidentally get acid  on your
skin  or in  your eyes,  immediately  remove
anycontaminatedclothingandflushthearea
withcleanwaterforatleast15minutes.Then
promptly  obtain  medical  attention.  If  you
must be transported to an emergency facil-
ity, continue to apply  water to  the affected
area with a  sponge or cloth.
1.
Reduce  your  speed  gradually, keeping  a
straight line. Move cautiously off the road to
a safe place.
2.
3.
Turn on  your  emergency flashers.
Try to start the engine again. If your vehicle
will not  start,  contact a  Hyundai dealer  or
seek other  qualified assistance.
Discharged
battery
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The gas produced by the battery during the
jump-start operation is highly explosive. Do
not smoke or allow a spark or an open flame
in
the vicinity.
Booster
battery
The battery being used to provide the jump
start must  be 12-volt.  If you  cannot deter-
minethatitisa12-voltbattery,donot     attempt
to use it for  the jump start.
To jump start a car with a discharged battery,
follow this  procedure exactly:
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WARNING:
The gas produced by the battery during the
jump-start operation  is highly explosive.  If
these instructions are not followed exactly,
serious personal injury  and damage to  the
vehicle may occur! If  you are not sure how
to  follow  this   procedure,  seek   qualified
assistance.  Automobile  batteries   contain
sulfuric acid. This  is poisonous and highly
corrosive.  When  jump starting,  wear  pro-
tective  glasses  and be  careful  not  to  get
acid on yourself, your clothing or on the car.
1.  If the booster  battery is installed in another
vehicle,  be sure  the  two vehicles  are  not
touching.
2.  Turn off  all unnecessary  lights and  acces-
sories in  both vehicles.
3.  Attach the clamps of the jumper cable in the
exact location shown in the illustration. First,
attach one clamp of the jumper cable to the
positive (+) post or cable  of the discharged
battery. Then  attach the  other   end of  the
same cable to the positive (+) post or cable
of the  booster battery.
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- 256 pages
Document TypeOwners Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandHyundai, Elantra
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