Jazz 300.book Page 20 Thursday, February 28, 2002 11:36 AM

Jump-starting a Vehicle or Boat Engine

If the clips are not properly connected, the reverse polarity alarm sounds and the Battery Clips Connected Improperly (red light) illuminates.

8.Remove the red positive (+) clip first, and then the black negative clip (–) to cancel the alarm.

9.Repeat steps 1, 5, 6, and 7.

After the clips are properly connected and the Battery Clips Connected Properly (green light) is illuminated, make sure that Jazz PP 300 C and the jump-start cables are clear of belts and fans before attempting to start the engine.

WARNING: Explosion

Do not remove the jump-start cables from the Jumper Cable Port when the positive and negative clips are connected to the vehicle’s battery terminals. Removing the jump-start cables from the Jumper Cable Port while they are connected to the vehicle’s battery terminals disables the jump-start safety feature and could result in sparking and explosion.

10.Remove the red positive (+) clip and then the black negative (–) clip from the vehicle’s battery terminal.

11.Remove the jump-start cables from the Jumper Cable Port.

Important: Recharge the Jazz PP 300 C as soon as possible after each use. See “Recharging the Jazz PP 300 C Battery” on page 26.

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