To Jump Start A Disabled Vehicle:
Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
- Wear eye protection and remove any metal jewelry, such as watchbands or bracelets, that might make an inadvertent electrical contact.
- When boost is provided by a battery in another vehicle, park that vehicle within booster cable reach, but do not allow the vehicles to touch one another.
- Set the parking brake, place the automatic transmission in PARK, and turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position on both vehicles.
- Turn off the heater, radio, and all unnecessary electrical loads.
- Connect one end of the jumper cable to the remote jump-start positive battery post (+) in the engine compartment. Connect the other end of the same cable to the positive terminal of the booster battery. Refer to Fig 1 for jump-starting connections.
- Connect the other cable, first to the negative terminal of the booster battery and then to the engine ground (-) of the vehicle with the discharged battery. Make sure you have a good contact on the engine ground. Refer to Fig 1 for jump-starting connections.
- Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster battery. Let the engine idle a few minutes. Then, start the engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery.
- When removing the jumper cables, reverse the above sequence exactly. Be careful of the moving belts and fan.
WARNING:
- You should not try to start your vehicle by pushing or towing.
- Do not connect the cable to the negative post of the discharged battery. The resulting electrical spark could cause the battery to explode.
- During cold weather when temperatures are below the freezing point, electrolyte in a discharged battery may freeze. Do not attempt jump-starting because the battery could rupture or explode. The battery temperature must be brought above the freezing point before attempting jump-start.
- Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious or fatal injury.