Leganza SX L4-2.2L DOHC D-TEC MFI (1999)
Jump Starting: Service and Repair
1. Position the vehicle with the charged battery so that the jumper cables will reach from the charged battery to the battery that requires charging.
2. Turn off the ignition, all the lights, and all the electrical loads in both vehicles.
3. Turn on the hazard flashers if jump starting where there is traffic. In addition, turn on any other lights needed for the work area.
4. Apply the parking brake firmly in both vehicles.
NOTE: To avoid damaging the vehicle make sure the cables are not on or near pulleys, fans, or other parts that will move when the engine starts.
5. Shift an automatic transmission to PARK, or a manual transmission to NEUTRAL.
CAUTION: To avoid injury, do not use cables that have loose or missing insulation.
6. Clamp one end of the first jumper cable to the positive terminal on the booster battery. Make sure it does not touch any other metal parts.
7. Clamp the other end of the same cable to the positive terminal on the discharged 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.
8. Clamp one end of the second cable to the negative terminal of the booster battery.
9. 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.
10. Start the engine of the vehicle with the good battery. Run the engine at a moderate speed for several minutes.
11. Start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
12. Remove the jumper cables by reversing the above sequence exactly, removing the negative cable from the vehicle with the discharged battery first.
While removing each clamp, make sure that it does not touch any other metal while the other end remains attached.
