2009 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 434

432 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 5. Connect the other cable, first to the negative terminal of the booster battery, and then to the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery. Make sure there is a good contact on the engine. WARNING! Any procedure other than the jump-starting process listed could result in: • Personal injury caused by electrolyte squirting out the battery vent; • Personal injury or property damage due to battery explosion; • Damage to charging system of booster vehicle or of immobilized vehicle. WARNING! Do not connect the cable to the negative post of the discharge battery. The resulting electrical spark could cause the battery to explode. 6. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster battery. Let the engine idle a few minutes, then start the FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery. can often be moved by a rocking motion. Turn your 7. When removing the jumper cables, reverse the above steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the sequence exactly. Be careful of the moving belts and fan. front wheels. Then move the shift lever back and forth between REVERSE and DRIVE. Using minimal accelerator pedal pressure to maintain the rocking motion, without spinning the wheels, is most effective.