Roadside emergencies – Lincoln Mountaineer 1997 User Manual

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vegetable oil. Call a doctor
immediately.

To avoid damage or injury,
follow these directions in

the order they are given. If in
doubt, call for road service.

Before jump starting a vehicle:
• Make sure the booster battery

vehicle has a 12-volt starting
system (a 24-volt power supply
will cause vehicle damage).

• Park the vehicles close to each

other, but do not allow the
vehicles to touch each other.

• Check to make sure neither

battery is disconnected.

• Remove any excessive corrosion

from the battery terminals.

• Turn on the heater fan in each

vehicle to prevent damage from
voltage surges.

To jump start the vehicle, connect
the jumper cables in the following
order:

1. Disabled battery positive
terminal.

2. Booster battery positive
terminal.

3. Booster battery negative
terminal.

4. Disabled vehicle engine.

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