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9. After the clips are properly connected and the green
Battery Clips Correct light is illuminated, make sure that
Portable Power 250 and the Jump-Start Cables are clear of
belts and fans before attempting to start the engine.
WARNING: Do not remove the Jump-Start Cables from
the Jumper Cable Port when the positive and negative
clips are connected to the vehicle battery terminals. This
will disable the jump-start safety feature and could result in
sparking and explosion.
10. After the vehicle is started and while the cables are still
connected, you can run the vehicles engine at fast idle
for 2 minutes to fast-charge Portable Power 250s battery.
After recharging, remove the red clip first and black clip
second. The Jump-Start Cables should be removed from
Portable Power 250 only after the clips are removed from
the battery terminals.
7.2 Jump-Starting via a Vehicles Lighter Socket
The following procedure is often sufficient to start a vehicle
when its battery is not completely dead.
1. Connect your vehicles cigarette lighter socket (or 12-volt
outlet) to Portable Power 250s DC Power Socket using
the DC Charging Cable supplied. You may need to switch
the vehicles ignition to the accessory position to allow
power to flow from the lighter socket to the vehicles
battery.
2. Wait 15 minutes while Portable Power 250 partially
charges your vehicles battery. Then remove DC
Charging Cable from the Portable Power 250s DC Power
Socket and from the vehicles cigarette lighter socket.
3. If your vehicle does not start, attempt to jump-start as
described in Section 7.1.
4. Fully recharge the internal battery as soon as possible
after each use. (See Section 8.)
