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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES IF BATTERY IS
LOW
WARN ING!
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Do not attem pt to push or tow you r veh icle to get it
started . Vehicles equipped with an autom atic tran smis-
sion cannot be started this way. Unburned fuel could
enter the catalytic converter and once the engin e has
started , ign ite and damage the converter and veh icle. If
the veh icle has a disch arged battery, booster cables may
be used to obtain a start from anoth er veh icle. This typ e
of start can be dangerou s if done improp erly, so follow
this proced ure carefu lly.
WARN ING!
Take care to avoid the rad iator coolin g fan whenever
the hood is raised . It can start anytim e the ign ition
switch is on. You can be hurt by the fan .
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Battery flu id is a corrosive acid solu tion ; do not allow
battery flu id to contact eyes, skin or cloth ing. Don’t lean
over battery when attach ing clam ps or allow the clam ps
to tou ch each oth er. If acid splash es in eyes or on skin,
flu sh contam inated area immediately with large quan-
tities of water.
A battery gen erates hydrogen gas which is flam mable
and explosive. Keep flam e or spark away from the ven t
holes. Do not use a booster battery or any oth er booster
sou rce with an output that exceed s 12 volts.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Pacifica Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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