2015 Chrysler Town & Country User Guide - Page 125

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W H AT TO D O I N E M E R G E N C I E S 3. Disconnect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable from the positive (+) post of the booster battery. 4. Disconnect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper cable from the positive (+) post of the vehicle with the discharged battery. NOTE: If frequent jump-starting is required to start your vehicle you should have the battery and charging system inspected at your authorized dealer. CAUTION! • • • Do not use a portable battery booster pack or any other booster source with a system voltage greater than 12 Volts or damage to the battery, starter motor, alternator or electrical system may occur. Failure to follow these procedures could result in damage to the charging system of the booster vehicle or the discharged vehicle. Accessories that can be plugged into the vehicle power outlets draw power from the vehicle's battery, even when not in use (e.g., cellular phones, etc.). Eventually, if plugged in long enough, the vehicle's battery discharges sufficiently to degrade battery life and/or prevent the engine from starting. WARNING! • 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 and cause personal injury. Battery temperature must be brought above the freezing point before attempting a jump-start. Take care to avoid the radiator cooling fan whenever the hood is raised. It can start anytime the ignition switch is on. You can be injured by moving fan blades. Remove any metal jewelry, such as watch bands or bracelets, that might make an inadvertent electrical contact. You could be severely injured. Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can burn your skin or eyes and generate hydrogen gas which is flammable and explosive. Keep open flames or sparks away from the battery. Do not allow vehicles to touch each other as this could establish a ground connection and personal injury could result. Failure to follow this procedure could result in personal injury or property damage due to battery explosion. Do not connect the cable to the negative post (-) of the discharged battery. The resulting electrical spark could cause the battery to explode and could result in personal injury. 123

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3. Disconnectthepositive
(+)
endofthejumpercablefromthepositive
(+)
postofthebooster
battery.
4. Disconnecttheoppositeendofthepositive
(+)
jumpercablefromthepositive
(+)
postofthe
vehiclewiththedischargedbattery.
NOTE:
If frequent jump-starting is required to start your vehicle you should have the battery and
chargingsysteminspectedatyourauthorizeddealer.
CAUTION!
• Donotuseaportablebatteryboosterpackoranyotherboostersourcewithasystem
voltage greater than 12 Volts or damage to the battery, starter motor, alternator or
electricalsystemmayoccur.
• Failuretofollowtheseprocedurescouldresultindamagetothechargingsystemofthe
boostervehicleorthedischargedvehicle.
• Accessories that can be plugged into the vehicle power outlets draw power from the
vehicle’sbattery,evenwhennotinuse(e.g.,cellularphones,etc.).Eventually,ifpluggedin
longenough,thevehicle’sbatterydischargessufficientlytodegradebatterylifeand/or
preventtheenginefromstarting.
WARNING!
• Whentemperaturesarebelowthefreezingpoint,electrolyteinadischargedbatterymay
freeze.Donotattemptjump-startingbecausethebatterycouldruptureorexplodeand
cause personal injury. Battery temperature must be brought above the freezing point
beforeattemptingajump-start.
• Takecaretoavoidtheradiatorcoolingfanwheneverthehoodisraised.Itcanstartanytime
theignitionswitchison.Youcanbeinjuredbymovingfanblades.
• Remove any metal jewelry, such as watch bands or bracelets, that might make an
inadvertentelectricalcontact.Youcouldbeseverelyinjured.
• Batteriescontainsulfuricacidthatcanburnyourskinoreyesandgeneratehydrogengas
whichisflammableandexplosive.Keepopenflamesorsparksawayfromthebattery.
• Donotallowvehiclestotoucheachotherasthiscouldestablishagroundconnectionand
personalinjurycouldresult.
• Failuretofollowthisprocedurecouldresultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamagedueto
batteryexplosion.
• Donotconnectthecabletothenegativepost(-)ofthedischargedbattery.Theresulting
electricalsparkcouldcausethebatterytoexplodeandcouldresultinpersonalinjury.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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