Roadside Emergencies
JUMP STARTING
WARNING:Thegasesaroundthebatterycanexplodeif
exposedtoflames,sparks,orlitcigarettes.Anexplosioncould
resultininjuryorvehicledamage.
WARNING:Batteriescontainsulfuricacidwhichcanburnskin,
eyesandclothing,ifcontacted.
Donotattempttopush-startyourautomatictransmission
vehicle.Automatictransmissionsdonothavepush-start
capability.Attemptingtopush-startavehiclewithanautomatic
transmissionmaycausetransmissiondamage.
Preparing your vehicle
Whenthebatteryisdisconnectedoranewbatteryisinstalled,the
automatictransmissionmustrelearnitsshiftstrategy.Asaresult,the
transmissionmayhavefirmand/orsoftshifts.Thisoperationis
considerednormalandwillnotaffectfunctionordurabilityofthe
transmission.Overtime,theadaptivelearningprocesswillfullyupdate
transmissionoperation.
1.
2.
Useonlya12–voltsupplytostartyourvehicle.
Donotdisconnectthebatteryofthedisabledvehicleasthiscould
damagethevehicle’selectricalsystem.
3.
Parktheboostervehicleclosetothehoodofthedisabledvehicle
makingsurethetwovehiclesdonottouch.Settheparkingbrakeon
bothvehiclesandstayclearoftheenginecoolingfanandothermoving
parts.
4.
Checkallbatteryterminalsandremoveanyexcessivecorrosionbefore
youattachthebatterycables.Ensurethatventcapsaretightandlevel.
5.
Turntheheaterfanoninbothvehiclestoprotectfromanyelectrical
surges.Turnallotheraccessoriesoff.
Connecting the jumper cables
Note:Intheillustration,thevehicleonthebottomisusedtodesignate
theassisting(boosting)battery.
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2011
Fiesta(fie)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Fiesta Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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