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GENERAL 16 on the engine. You can also attach it to any met- al, unpainted part of the vehicle's frame. 8. Ground the other black/negative cable on the charging vehicle, as described in the previous step. NOTE Care should be taken as there is possibility of spark to be produced. 9. Attempt to start the vehicle that has the dead bat- tery should be made at the intervals of one minute and should not last more than 15 sec. 10.After starting, allow both engines to idle for ap- proximately 3 minutes with the leads still connected. 11.Once the dead vehicle is running, remove the clamps one at a time in reverse order. 12.Allow the jump-started vehicle to run for half an hour in order to charge the battery. It will charge whether driving or idling. !! WARNING • Avoid connecting of negative terminal battery of the dead battery directly to the negative terminal of the good battery as there are chances of bat- tery explosion. • The voltage from a vehicle battery is dangerous whether the engine is running or not. Do not touch the metal ends of the jumper cables with your hands, nor touch them to each other. Never grasp both battery terminals at the same time. NOTE • Always check your owner’s manual before jump- starting a vehicle. Some new vehicles have spe- cial 'jump-start lugs' where jumper cables are attached rather than to the battery cables. These allow the potentially damaging surge of current to bypass the electrical system (and all those fancy, new onboard computers). • If the dead vehicle won't respond, there might be a problem in another part of the ignition system. Consult a mechanic. ! CAUTION Sometimes starting or running the charged vehicle while jump-starting the dead one can release a pow- er surge into the charging vehicle and blow a fuse, damage the alternator, or harm other areas of the electrical system.