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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
8.
Disconnecttheoppositeendofthepositive(+)jumper FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
cablefromthepositive(+)postoftheboosterbattery.
NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with Traction Con-
Disconnect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable trol,turnthesystemOFFbeforeattemptingto“rock”the
9.
fromthepositive(+)postofthedischargedvehicle.
vehicle.
Iffrequentjump-startingisrequiredtostartyourvehicle If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it
you should have the battery and charging system in- can often be moved by a rocking motion. Turn your
spectedatyourauthorizeddealer.
steeringwheelrightandlefttocleartheareaaroundthe
front wheels. Then shift back-and-forth between RE-
VERSE and DRIVE (automatic transaxle) or REVERSE
and 1st gear (manual transaxle). Using, the least accel-
erator pedal pressure to maintain the rocking motion
withoutspinningthewheelsismosteffective.
CAUTION!
Accessories that can be plugged into the vehicle
poweroutletsdrawpowerfromthevehicle’sbattery,
even when not in use (i.e., cellular phones, etc.).
Eventually, if plugged in long enough, the vehicle’s
batterywilldischargesufficientlytodegradebattery
lifeand/orpreventtheenginefromstarting.
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