2004 Dodge Ram 3500 Pickup Owner Manual Diesel - Page 312
2004 Dodge Ram 3500 Pickup Manual
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312 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 2. Connect one end of the other jumper cable to negative (-) post of booster battery. Connect the other end of the jumper cable to a good ground on the engine block of the vehicle with the discharged battery. Make sure a good connection is made, free of dirt and grease. 3. Take care that the clamps from one cable do not inadvertently touch clamps from the other cable. Do not lean over the battery when making connection. The negative connection must provide good electrical conductivity and current carrying capacity. 4. After the engine is started or if the engine fails to start, cables must be disconnected in the following order: a. Disconnect the negative cable at the engine ground. b. Disconnect the negative cable at the negative post on booster battery. c. Disconnect the cable from the positive post of both batteries. WARNING! • Do not connect the cable to the negative post of the discharge battery. The resulting electrical spark could cause the battery to explode. • During cold weather when temperatures are below freezing point, electrolyte in a discharged battery may freeze. Do not attempt jump starting because the battery could rupture or explode. The battery temperature must be brought up above freezing point before attempting jump start.