2005 Dodge Dakota Owner Manual - Page 140
2005 Dodge Dakota Manual
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140 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE automatically when ready for use. To preserve the heating element, do not hold the lighter in the heating position. The console outlet can be reconfigured by the customer to operate only when the ignition is On (switch battery fed) or with the ignition switch On/Off (battery fed) to allow for cellular phone charging and/or operation while the ignition is Off. NOTE: All accessories connected to these outlets should be removed or turned OFF when the vehicle is not in use to protect the battery against discharge (unless the customer has reconfigured the fuse block to switched battery feed). Electrical Outlet Use With Engine OFF (Battery Fed Configuration) 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 engine starting. • Accessories that draw higher power (i.e. coolers, vacuum cleaners, lights, etc.), will discharge the battery even more quickly. Only use these intermittently and with greater 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.