WARNING   WARNING:  Do not use fuel lines, engine rocker covers or the intake manifold as grounding points.

CAUTION   CAUTION:  Connect batteries with only the same nominal voltage.
CAUTION   CAUTION:  Always use booster cables with insulated clamps and adequate size cable.
CAUTION   CAUTION:  Do not disconnect the battery from the vehicle’s electrical system.

To connect the booster cables
Booster Cable Process
AFlat battery vehicle
BBooster battery vehicle
CPositive connection cable
DNegative connection cable
  1. Position the vehicles so that they do not touch one another.
  1. Switch off the engine and any electrical equipment.
  1. Connect the positive (+) terminal of vehicle B with the positive (+) terminal of vehicle A (cable C).
  1. Connect the negative (-) terminal of vehicle B to the ground connection of vehicle A (cable D). See  Battery connection points . 
CAUTION   CAUTIONDo not connect to the negative (–) terminal of the flat battery.
CAUTION   CAUTION:  Make sure that the cables are clear of any moving parts and fuel delivery system parts.

To start the engine
  1. Run the engine of vehicle B at moderately high speed.
  1. Start the engine of vehicle A.
  1. Run both vehicles for a minimum of three minutes before disconnecting the cables.
CAUTION   CAUTION:  Do not switch on the headlamps when disconnecting the cables. The peak voltage could blow the bulbs.

Disconnect the cables in the reverse order.

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