2012 Dodge Caliber Owner Manual - Page 182

180 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! (Continued) • Do not touch with wet hands. • Close the lid when not in use and while driving the vehicle. • If this outlet is mishandled, it may cause an electric shock and failure. CAUTION! (Continued) • Accessories that draw higher power (i.e., coolers, vacuum cleaners, lights, etc.) will degrade the battery even more quickly. Only use these intermittently and with great caution. • After the use of high power draw accessories, or long periods of the vehicle not being started (with accessories still plugged in), the vehicle must be driven a sufficient length of time to allow the generator to recharge the vehicle's battery. CAUTION! • Many accessories that can be plugged in draw power from the vehicle's battery, even when not in use (i.e., cellular phones, etc.). Eventually, if plugged in long enough, the vehicle's battery will discharge sufficiently to degrade battery life and/or prevent the engine from starting. POWER INVERTER - IF EQUIPPED A 115 Volt (150 Watt) AC power inverter is located on the rear of the center console for added convenience. This outlet can power cellular phones, electronics and other (Continued) low power devices requiring power up to 150 Watts. Certain high-end video games, such as Playstation3 and