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OPERATION

Always carry out the following preliminary checks before connecting the

jump-start to the car battery:

• Ensure the vehicle ignition and ALL ancillary equipment - lighting,

radio etc, is switched off.

• Ensure the vehicle battery is rated at 12V and is not damaged in any

way.

• 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.

• If the polarity is incorrect, and audible warning will sound.

Disconnect IMMEDIATELY and reverse the clamp connections.

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.

WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW AND THE

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGES 3/4, MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY,

DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, OR THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXPLOSION