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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES
NOTE: The battery is stored und er an access cover in
the tru nk. Remote battery term inals are located in the
engine compartm ent for jump-starting.
WARN ING!
1.
such as watchband s or bracelets that might make an
inad vertent electrical contact.
Wear eye protection and rem ove any metal jewelry
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Tak e 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 .
Do not attem pt to push or tow you r veh icle to get it started .
Vehicles equipped with an autom atic tran smission 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 danger-
ous if done improp erly, so follow this proced ure carefu lly.
2.
vehicle, park that vehicle within booster cable reach, but
do not allow the vehicles to tou ch one another.
When boost is provid ed by a battery in another
WARN ING!
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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 quantities of
water.
Do not perm it veh icles to tou ch each oth er as this
could estab lish a grou nd connection and person al
injury could resu lt.
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sion in PARK, and turn the ignition switch to the OFF (or
LOCK) position on both vehicles.
Set the parking brake, place the autom atic transm is-
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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.
4.
cal load s.
Turn off the heater, rad io, and all unnecessary electri-
The battery in this veh icle has a ven t hose that should not
be discon nected and should only be rep laced with a battery
of the sam e typ e (ven ted ).
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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