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Jump-Starting a Vehicle’s Engine
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To jump-start a vehicle or boat engine:
1. Turn off the vehicle or boat ignition and all accessories.
2. Engage the park or emergency brake and place the
transmission in park for an automatic or neutral for a
manual.
3. If jump-starting a boat engine, purge the engine
compartment and bilge of all fumes before jump-starting.
4. Position the XPower Powerpack on a flat, stable surface
near the battery and away from all moving parts of the
engine.
Ensure that the jump-starting power switch is
OFF.
5. Connect the red positive (+) clamp of the cables to the
positive (+) terminal of the engine battery.
The battery’s positive terminal is usually larger in
diameter than the negative terminal. In most vehicles, the
battery’s positive terminal has a red wire connected to it.
6. Connect the black negative (–) clamp of the cables to the
engine block, cylinder head, or other stationary heavy
metal part of the motor.
If the Red Jumpstart Connection LED illuminates and the
XPower Powerpack’s alarm sounds, then reverse polarity
has been detected. Correct polarity must be established
before proceeding. Disconnect the jump-start clamps
from the vehicle’s battery and redo steps 5 and 6 in this
procedure.
WARNING: Fire hazard
Jump-start cable clamps’ connection to the vehicle’s battery
terminals must be positive to positive (red clamp to battery “+”) and
negative to engine block. A reverse polarity connection (positive to
negative) may cause damage to the unit and/or create a sparking/
explosion hazard.
Important: Closely follow these instructions for jump-starting
your vehicle as they may be different from the instructions
supplied with other jump-starting products or jump-start cables.