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• Ensure the battery terminals are clean and the clamps are firm and

secure.

• Remove any vehicle battery filler plugs and check the electrolyte

level. If necessary, top up with distilled water.

• Ensure the area is well ventilated.

• Take great care not to touch the red positive (+) clamp against the

black negative (-) clamp.

1. Ensure the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position.

2. Connect the red positive (+) clamp to the positive (+) battery terminal first.

Take care the clamp does not contact any moving parts or fuel lines.

3. Connect the black negative (-) clamp to the negative (-) battery terminal

or to a suitable earthing point on the vehicle chassis ensuring the

connections are firm and secure.

4. Switch the Jump-start, then the vehicle ignition ‘ON’ and leave in this

condition FOR APPROX TWO MINUTES. (This will provide the vehicle battery

with a short ‘boost’ charge to allow for easier starting).

5. Switch the ignition to ‘start’, for NO MORE than 6 seconds.

• If the engine does not start, within this time, SWITCH OFF the ignition

and wait for at least 3 minutes before trying again to prevent

damage to the jumpstarter due to overheating before trying again.

After this cooling off period, it is safe to resume trying to start the

vehicle.

6. Once the vehicle has started, turn the jump-start ON/OFF switch OFF.

7. Once the engine is running, disconnect the earthed clamp FIRST i.e. that

connected to the chassis or Negative terminal etc, and return it to its

storage position, then disconnect the Positive clamp from the battery

terminal, and restore to its storage position.

8. After use, always recharge the jump-start. If the battery is allowed to

remain in a discharged state, its life may be shortened.

9. Regularly check the charge level of the battery by pressing the TEST push-

button on the front panel.

WARNING: IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COULD BE

DAMAGED BY JUMP STARTING. ALWAYS CHECK WITH THE CAR

MANUFACTURER’S HANDBOOK TO DETERMINE WHAT PRECAUTIONS IF

ANY SHOULD BE TAKEN.