Mazda Mazda2_8BL3-EA-10E_Edition3 manual Verify that the covers are securely installed

In Case of an Emergency

Emergency Starting

1.Remove the battery cover from its rear side.

2.Make sure the booster battery is 12 V and that its negative terminal is grounded.

3.If the booster battery is in another vehicle, don't allow both vehicles to touch. Turn off the engine of the vehicle with the booster battery and all unnecessary electrical loads in both vehicles.

4.Connect the jumper cables in the exact sequence as in the illustration.

lConnect one end of a cable to the positive terminal on the discharged

battery (1).

lAttach the other end to the positive

terminal on the booster battery (2).

lConnect one end of the other cable to the negative terminal of the

booster battery (3).

lConnect the other end to the ground point indicated in the illustration away from the discharged battery

(4).

5.Start the engine of the booster vehicle and run it a few minutes. Then start the engine of the other vehicle.

6.When finished, carefully disconnect the cables in the reverse order described in the illustration.

7.If the battery cover has been removed, install it in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE

Verify that the covers are securely installed.

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