2013 Chrysler 300 User Guide - Page 91

2013 Chrysler 300 Manual

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W H AT TO D O I N E M E R G E N C I E S BATTERY LOCATION • The battery is stored under an access cover in the trunk. Remote battery posts are located on the right side of the engine compartment for jump-starting. JUMP-STARTING • If your vehicle has a discharged battery it can be jump-started using a set of jumper cables and a battery in another vehicle or by using a portable battery booster pack. • Jump-starting can be dangerous if done improperly so please follow the procedures in this section carefully. NOTE: When using a portable battery booster pack follow the manufacturer's operating instructions and precautions. Preparations for Jump-Start • The battery is stored under an access cover in the trunk. Remote battery posts are located on the right side of the engine compartment for jump-starting. NOTE: The remote battery posts are viewed by standing on the right side of the vehicle looking over the fender. • Set the parking brake, shift the automatic transmission into PARK and turn the ignition to OFF. • Turn off the heater, radio, and all unnecessary electrical accessories. • If using another vehicle to jump-start the battery, park the vehicle within the jumper cables reach, set the parking brake and make sure the ignition is OFF. 89

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BATTERY LOCATION
• Thebatteryisstoredunderanaccesscoverinthetrunk.Remotebatterypostsarelocatedon
therightsideoftheenginecompartmentforjump-starting.
JUMP-STARTING
• Ifyourvehiclehasadischargedbatteryitcan
bejump-startedusingasetofjumpercables
andabatteryinanothervehicleorbyusinga
portablebatteryboosterpack.
• Jump-starting can be dangerous if done
improperlysopleasefollowtheprocedures
inthissectioncarefully.
NOTE:
When using a portable battery booster pack
follow the manufacturer’s operating instruc-
tionsandprecautions.
PreparationsforJump-Start
Thebatteryisstoredunderanaccesscoverin
the trunk. Remote battery posts are located
ontherightsideoftheenginecompartment
forjump-starting.
NOTE:
Theremotebatterypostsareviewedbystandingontherightsideofthevehiclelookingoverthe
fender.
• Settheparkingbrake,shifttheautomatictransmissionintoPARKandturntheignitiontoOFF.
• Turnofftheheater,radio,andallunnecessaryelectricalaccessories.
• Ifusinganothervehicletojump-startthebattery,parkthevehiclewithinthejumpercables
reach,settheparkingbrakeandmakesuretheignitionisOFF.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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