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 lift-
ing bracket) away from the battery
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
rpm, then start the engine of
1.Make
sure the booster battery is
and that its negative termi-
2,000
12-volt
the vehicle with the discharged
battery. If the first starting attempt
is not successful, wait a few min-
nal is grounded.
(4).
Do not connect it to or near any
2.If
the booster battery is in another
vehicle, do not allow the vehicles to
touch.
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.
utes
before
making
another
attempt in order to allow the dis-
charged battery to recharge.
3.Turn off all unnecessary electrical
loads.
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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