Lanos S Hatchback L4-1.6L DOHC D-TEC MFI (1999)
Jump Starting: Service and Repair
1. Position the vehicle with the good (charged) battery so that the jumper cables will reach from one battery to the other.
2. Turn off the ignition, all the lights, and all the electrical loads in both vehicles. Turn on the hazard flasher, if there may be other traffic, and leave
on any other lights needed for the work area.
3. In both vehicles, apply the parking brake firmly.
NOTE: Make sure the cables are not on or near pulleys, fans, or other parts that will move when the engine starts, damaging the parts.
4. Shift an automatic transaxle to PARK, or a manual transaxle to NEUTRAL.
CAUTION: Do not use cables that have loose or missing insulation, or injury could result.
5. Clamp one end of the first jumper cable to the positive terminal on the battery. Make sure it does not touch any other metal parts. Clamp the other
end of the same cable to the positive terminal on the other battery. Never connect the other end to the negative terminal of the discharged battery.
CAUTION: Do not attach the cable directly to the negative terminal of the discharged battery. Doing so could cause sparks and possible battery
explosion.
6. Clamp one end of the second cable to the negative terminal of the booster battery. Make the final connection to a solid engine ground, such as the
engine lift bracket, at least 450 millimeters (18 inches) from the discharged battery.
7. Start the engine of the vehicle with the good battery. Run the engine at a moderate speed for several minutes. Then start the engine of the vehicle
which has the discharged battery.
8. Remove the jumper cables by reversing the above sequence exactly. Remove the negative cable from the vehicle with the discharged battery first.
While removing each clamp, take care that it does not touch any other metal while the other end remains attached.
