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Warning, Push-starting, Caution – Mazda 2005 6 SPORTS SEDAN User Manual

Page 247: Emergency starting

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Connect the other end to a solid,
stationary, exposed metallic point
(for example, the strut mounting
bolt) away from the discharged
battery (4).

Connect cables in
numerical order and
disconnect in reverse
order.

Discharged
battery

Jumper cables

Booster battery

4. Start the engine of the booster vehicle

and run it a few minutes. Then start the
engine of the other vehicle.

5. When finished, carefully disconnect the

cables in the reverse order described in
Step 3.

Push-Starting

WARNING

Towing a Vehicle to Start It:
Towing a vehicle to start it is
dangerous. The vehicle being towed
could surge forward when its engine
starts, causing the two vehicles to
collide. The occupants could be
injured. Never tow a vehicle to start it.

You can't start a vehicle with an automatic
transaxle by pushing it.

CAUTION

You shouldn't push-start a vehicle that
has a manual transaxle. It can damage
the emission control system.

In Case of an Emergency

Emergency Starting

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