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Old 01-26-2008, 03:29 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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jump start???

if for what ever reason the battery drains down can you get it rolling and jump start it??

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Old 01-26-2008, 04:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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no clutch to pop... some how I bet the manual says to jump start with a second power source...but just guessing I really don't know
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Old 01-26-2008, 04:02 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Where's the battery?

How hard is it going to be to get jumper cables to the battery? Photos, anyone?
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pass floor board under a foam insert... I got a set that will wrap around the Smart Car at least once while looking...grin
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Check the manual - there might be another, easier to reach/designed for jumping, location to hook the jumper cables to as the Mini has.
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Uh, first we have to have a car....
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Check the manual - there might be another, easier to reach/designed for jumping, location to hook the jumper cables to as the Mini has.
nope. under the passenger floor board.
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nope. under the passenger floor board.
Oh well, that's too bad.
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How big a deal is it to get to the battery under the floor board?
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How big a deal is it to get to the battery under the floor board?
Guess it depends how much junk you have in the trunk
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