2012 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 407

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 405 CAUTION! Failure to follow these procedures could result in damage to the charging system of the booster vehicle or the discharged vehicle. 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. NOTE: Remove Air Intake before proceeding with this Jump-Starting procedure. 5. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster battery, let the engine idle a few minutes, and then start 1. Connect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable to the the engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery. positive (+) post of the discharged vehicle. Once the engine is started, remove the jumper cables in 2. Connect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper the reverse sequence: cable to the positive (+) post of the booster battery. 6. Disconnect the negative (-) jumper cable from the 3. Connect the negative end (-) of the jumper cable to the engine ground of the vehicle with the discharged battery. negative (-) post of the booster battery. 4. Connect the opposite end of the negative (-) jumper 7. Disconnect the negative end (-) of the jumper cable cable to a good engine ground (exposed metal part of the from the negative (-) post of the booster battery. discharged vehicle's engine) away from the battery and the fuel injection system. 6