Vehicle Battery; Jump-Starting The Vehicle - Ford C-MAX Owner's Manual

JUMP-STARTING THE VEHICLE

WARNING
Do not use fuel lines, engine rocker
covers or the intake manifold as
grounding points.
CAUTIONS
Connect batteries with only the same
nominal voltage.
Always use booster cables with
insulated clamps and adequate size
cable.
Do not disconnect the battery from
the vehicle's electrical system.

Vehicle battery

To connect the booster cables
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A
B
C
D
1. Position the vehicles so that they do
not touch one another.
2. Switch off the engine and any electrical
equipment.
3. Connect the positive (+) terminal of
vehicle B with the positive (+) terminal
of vehicle A (cable C).
4. Connect the negative (-) terminal of
vehicle B to the ground connection of
vehicle A (cable D). See Battery
connection points (page 198).
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A
C
D
Flat battery vehicle
Booster battery vehicle
Positive connection cable
Negative connection cable
B