2012 Dodge Caliber Owner Manual - Page 406

404 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES CAUTION! Failure to follow these procedures could result in damage to the charging system of the booster vehicle or the discharged vehicle. NOTE: Remove Air Intake before proceeding with this Jump-Starting procedure. 1. Connect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable to the positive (+) post of the discharged vehicle. 4. Connect the opposite end of the negative (-) jumper cable to a good engine ground (exposed metal part of the discharged vehicle's engine) away from the battery and the fuel injection system. WARNING! 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. 2. Connect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper 5. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster cable to the positive (+) post of the booster battery. battery, let the engine idle a few minutes, and then start 3. Connect the negative end (-) of the jumper cable to the the engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery. negative (-) post of the booster battery. Once the engine is started, remove the jumper cables in the reverse sequence: 6. Disconnect the negative (-) jumper cable from the engine ground of the vehicle with the discharged battery.