2009 Dodge Challenger Owner's Manual - Page 359

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 357 NOTE: The battery is stored under an access cover in 3. Set the parking brake, place the automatic transmisthe trunk. Remote battery terminals are located in the sion in PARK (manual transmission in NEUTRAL), and turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position on both engine compartment for jump-starting. vehicles. 1. Wear eye protection and remove any metal jewelry such as watchbands or bracelets that might make an 4. Turn off the heater, radio, and all unnecessary electrical loads. inadvertent electrical contact. 2. When boost is provided by a battery in another 5. Connect one end of the jumper cable to the remote vehicle, park that vehicle within booster cable reach, but jump-start positive battery post (+) in the engine compartment. Connect the other end of the same cable to the do not allow the vehicles to touch one another. positive terminal of the booster battery. Refer to the WARNING! following illustration for jump-starting connections. Do not permit vehicles to touch each other as this could establish a ground connection and personal injury could result. 6