Saab 9 3 II 2 YS3F owners manual page 197

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Starting and driving195 7 Do not let the other end touch metal. Using a battery charger/starter WARNING Connect it to the positive (+) terminal of unit the good battery. Use a remote positive To avoid damaging the car’s electrical Using a match or flame of any kind near a (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.system and electronics, the following rules battery can cause battery gas to explode. 8 Now connect the negative (–) cable to must be followed when charging the battery You can suffer burns or be blinded. Use a the good battery’s negative terminal.or jump starting the car. flashlight if you need more light.9 Attach the cable to the discharged • If the charger or starter unit can be set to Be sure the electrolyte in the battery is not battery’s negative terminal.different voltages (6V/12V/18V/24V), 12V frozen. Discharged batteries will freeze. 10 Start the vehicle with the good battery must be selected. When connecting jumper cables to a and run the engine for a while.• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions frozen battery, gas from the chemical 11 Try to start the vehicle with the supplied with the charger or starter unit. reaction inside the battery can build up discharged battery. If it does not start • No other apparatus that are grounded or under the ice and cause an explosion.after a few tries, it probably needs connected to the mains must be Battery fluid contains acid that can burn service. connected to the car during charging or you. Do not get it on you. If you acciden-Note. If the current in the low battery is jump starting. tally get it in your eyes or on your skin, too low it might be necessary to wait • The charger or starter unit must under no flush the area with water and get medical several minutes with the cables conditions produce a voltage greater help immediately. connected before you can start the than: engine with the low battery. 12 Remove the cables in reverse order to • 16V continuous 5 Check that the jumper cables do not prevent electrical shorting. Take care • 18V for 60 min. have loose or missing insulation. If they that they do not touch each other or any If you are unsure about the charge rating of do, you could get a shock and also the other metal.the unit, disconnect the battery clamp from vehicles could be damaged. the positive terminal before connecting the Before you connect the cables, here are unit to the battery. some basic things you should know. Positive (+) will go to positive (+) and negative (–) will go to negative (–). Do not connect (+) to (–) or you will get a short that could injure you or would damage the battery and maybe other parts as well. 6 Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the vehicle with the discharged battery.

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