2016 Hyundai Elantra Gt Owners Manual

What to do in an emergency
Jump starting procedure
4. Connect the  jumper  cables in  the
exact sequence shown in  the illus-
tration. First connect  one end of  a
jumper cable  to the positive  termi-
nal  of the  discharged  battery  (1),
then connect  the other  end to  the
positive  terminal   on  the  booster
battery (2). Proceed to connect one
end of the other jumper cable to the
negative  terminal  of   the  booster
battery (3), then the other end  to a
solid, stationary,  metallic point  (for
example, the engine lifting bracket)
away from  the battery  (4). Do  not
connect it  to or near  any part that
moves when the engine is cranked.
Do not connect it to or near any part
that  moves   when  the   engine  is
cranked. Make sure that there is no
contact  between  the  bodywork of
the two vehicles; otherwise, there is
the danger of short circuits.
Do not  allow the jumper  cables to
contact anything except the correct
battery   terminals  or   the  correct
ground. Do  not lean  over the bat-
tery when making connections.
CAUTION - Battery cables
NOTICE
Do not connect the jumper cable
from the negative terminal of the
booster  battery to  the  negative
terminal  of the  discharged  bat-
tery.  This  can   cause  the   dis-
charged battery to overheat  and
crack, releasing battery acid.
If  the   battery   is  discharged,   the
engine can be started using a battery
of  another vehicle  and two  jumper
cables. Only use jumper  cables with
fully insulated clamp handles.
To prevent  personal injury or dam-
age to  both vehicles, adhere  strictly
to the following procedure.
5.
Start the engine of the vehicle with
the booster battery and let it run at
1.
2.
3.
Make  sure the  booster battery  is
12-volt and that its negative termi-
2,000
rpm, then start the engine of
the  vehicle   with  the  discharged
battery. If the first  starting attempt
is not  successful, wait  a few min-
nal is grounded.
If the booster battery  is in another
vehicle, do  not allow  the vehicles
to touch.
Turn off  all unnecessary electrical
loads.
utes
before
making
another
attempt in  order  to allow  the dis-
charged battery to recharge.
To  charge   the  discharged   battery
enough, it is recommended to let the
engine at idle  or to drive  the vehicle
for a certain period of  time.
If the cause of your battery discharg-
ing is not apparent,  you should have
your  vehicle checked  by an  author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
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