2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 435

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 433 HOISTING can be dangerous if done improperly, so follow this A conventional floor jack may be used at the jacking procedure carefully. locations. Refer to the graphics that show jacking locaWARNING! tions. However, a floor jack or frame hoist must never be used on any other parts or the underbody. • Battery fluid is a corrosive acid solution; do not allow battery fluid to contact eyes, skin or clothCAUTION! ing. Don't lean over battery when attaching Never use a floor jack directly under the differential clamps or allow the clamps to touch each other. If housing of a loaded truck or damage to your vehicle acid splashes in eyes or on skin, flush contamimay result. nated area immediately with large quantities of water. • A battery generates hydrogen gas which is flamJUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES mable and explosive. Keep flame or spark away Do not attempt to push or tow your vehicle to get it from the vent holes. started. Vehicles equipped with an automatic transmis• Do not use a booster battery or any other booster sion cannot be started this way. Also, there is a greater source that has a greater than 12-Volt system, i.e., risk of an accident when a vehicle is being pushed or do not use a 24-Volt power source. towed. If the vehicle has a discharged battery, booster cables may be used to obtain a start from a booster battery or the battery in another vehicle. This type of start 6