Range Rover (LM) V8-4.4L (2009)
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Jump Starting: Service and Repair
Vehicle Jump (Emergency) Starting - Using Another Vehicle
WARNING:
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Take care when working near rotating parts of the engine.
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Prior to attempting to start the disabled vehicle, make sure that the parking brake is applied or suitably chock the wheels. Make sure that
'P' - PARK - Automatic Gearbox or NEUTRAL - Manual Gearbox is selected.
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Suitable eye protection must be worn when working in the vicinity of the battery.
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DO NOT attempt to start the disabled vehicle if it is suspected that the electrolyte in the battery is frozen.
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During normal use, batteries emit explosive hydrogen gas sufficient to cause severe explosions and capable of causing serious injury -
keep sparks and naked lights away from the engine compartment.
CAUTION:
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Make sure that there is no physical contact between the donor and disabled vehicles other than the booster cables.
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Make sure that the slave battery/starting aid is of the 12 volt type.
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Make sure that all electrical systems and ignition are switched OFF prior to connecting the booster cables.
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Disconnect the booster cables prior to operating any electrical systems.
Carry out the following operations in the sequence given
1. Connect one end of the RED (+) booster cable to the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal of the DONOR vehicle
2. Connect the other end of the RED (+) booster cable to the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal of the DISABLED vehicle
3. Connect one end of the BLACK (-) booster cable to the GROUND (-) battery terminal of the DONOR vehicle
4. Connect the other end of the BLACK (-) booster cable to a good earth point e.g. unpainted metal surface or engine mounting at least 0.5 m (19.7
in) from the battery or fuel lines on the DISABLED vehicle
5. Start the engine of the DONOR vehicle and allow it to idle for a few minutes
6. Start the engine of the DISABLED vehicle
7. Allow the engines of both vehicles to idle for a few minutes, then switch off the engine of the DONOR vehicle
8. Disconnect the BLACK (-) booster cable from the earth point of the PREVIOUSLY DISABLED vehicle
9. Disconnect the BLACK (-) booster cable from the battery of the DONOR vehicle
10. Disconnect the RED (+) booster cable from the PREVIOUSLY DISABLED vehicle
11. Disconnect the RED (+) booster cable from the battery of the DONOR vehicle
Vehicle Jump (Emergency) Starting - Using a Slave Battery/Starting Aid
Carry out the following operations in the sequence given
1. Connect the end of the RED (+) booster cable to the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal of the vehicle
2. Connect the end of the BLACK (-) booster cable to the GROUND (-) battery terminal of the vehicle
3. Start the engine of the vehicle and allow it to idle
4. Disconnect the BLACK (-) booster cable from the battery terminal of the vehicle
5. Disconnect the RED (+) booster cable from the battery terminal of the vehicle