Jump Starting

When it is necessary to jump start the vehicle it is important to properly connect the cables for the Electrical Energy Management system to measure the energy input to the system to keep an accurate state of charge. Connect the positive cable to the battery positive post and the jump start negative cable to a vehicle ground. Do not connect to the negative battery terminal. Connecting directly to the battery negative post bypasses the ability of the vehicle to measure the input current with the battery monitoring sensor, and does not adjust the battery state of charge accordingly. For a good connection point, follow the negative cable from the battery monitoring sensor to the vehicle body connection (typically on the shock tower sheet metal). If the vehicle was improperly jump started, the Electrical Energy Management system calibrates the battery state of charge after about 8 hours.

NOTE: If the cables are incorrectly connected to the battery negative terminal, DO NOT reset the battery monitoring system using the scan tool. This reset is reserved only for new battery installation. This reset will clear the learned battery data, the battery time in service, and will affect the aging algorithm parameters, which have been learned since the installation of the battery.