WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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do not let the vehicles tou ch. Set the parking brake, place
the autom atic transm ission shift lever into PARK and
turn the ignition switch to the OFF position for both
vehicles.
WARN ING! (Con tin ued)
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Take special care to avoid the rad iator coolin g fan
whenever the hood is raised . The coolin g fan is
electrically operated and can start anytim e the
ign ition switch is ON. You can be hurt by the fan .
Durin g cold weath er when tem peratu res are be-
low the freezin g poin t, electrolyte in a disch arged
battery may freeze. Do not attem pt jump-startin g
becau se the battery could rupture or explod e. The
battery tem peratu re must be brou ght up above the
freezin g poin t before attem ptin g a jump-start.
3.
Turn off the heater, rad io and all unnecessary electrical
load s.
4.
Connect one end of a jumper cable to the positive
term inal of the discharged battery. Connect the other end
of the sam e cable to the positive term inal of the booster
battery.
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WARN ING!
When jump-starting, proceed as follow s:
Wear eye protection and rem ove any metal jewelry,
such as watch band s or bracelets, that might make an
inad vertent electrical contact.
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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2.
When a boost is provid ed by a battery in another
vehicle, park that vehicle within booster cable reach and
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Town and Country Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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