NISSAN 2015 Xterra - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 300)

WARNING
Always follow the instructions below. Fail-
ure to do so could result in damage to the
charging
system and cause personal
injury.
1. If the booster battery is in another vehicle,
position the 2 vehicles to bring their batter-
ies near each other.
Do not allow the 2 vehicles to touch.
2. Apply the parking brake. Move the shift lever
to N (Neutral) (manual transmission) or to P
(Park) (automatic transmission). Switch off
all unnecessary electrical systems (lights,
heater, air conditioner, etc.).
3. Ensure vent caps are level and tight.
4. Connect jumper cables in the sequence il-
lustrated (
᭺
A ,
᭺
B ,
᭺
C ,
᭺
D ).
CAUTION
● Always connect positive (ϩ) to positive
(
ϩ) and negative (Ϫ) to body ground (for
example, strut mounting bolt, engine
lift bracket, etc.) — not to the battery.
● Make sure the jumper cables do not
touch moving parts in the engine com-
partment and that the cable clamps do
not contact any other metal.
5. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and
let it run for a few minutes.
6. Keep the engine speed of the booster ve-
hicle at about 2,000 rpm, and start the en-
gine of the vehicle being jump started.
CAUTION
Do not keep the starter motor engaged for
more than 10 seconds. If the engine does
not start right away, turn the key off and
wait 3 to 4 seconds before trying again.
7. After starting the engine, carefully discon-
nect the negative cable and then the positive
cable.
WCE0066
In case of emergency 6-11