FIAT Freemont - Manual (Page 198)

WARNING!
• Take care to avoid the radiator cooling
fan whenever the hood is raised. It can
start anytime the ignition switch is ON.You can
be injured by moving fan blades.
• Remove any metal jewelry such as watch bands
or bracelets that might make an inadvertent
electrical contact.You could be seriously injured.
• Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can burn
your skin or eyes and generate hydrogen gas
which is flammable and explosive. Keep open
flames or sparks away from the battery.
1. Set the parking brake, shift the automatic transmis-
sion into PARK and turn the ignition to LOCK.
2. Turn off the heater, radio, and all unnecessary elec-
trical accessories.
3. Remove the protective cover over the remote posi-
tive (+) battery post. To remove the cover, press
the locking tab and pull upward on the cover.
4. If using another vehicle to jump-start the battery,
park the vehicle within the jumper cables reach, set
the parking brake and make sure the ignition is OFF.
WARNING!
Do not allow vehicles to touch each
other as this could establish a ground
connection and personal injury could result.
JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURE
WARNING!
Failure to follow this procedure could
result in personal injury or property
damage due to battery explosion.
Failure to follow these procedures could
result in damage to the charging system
of the booster vehicle or the discharged
vehicle.
1. Connect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable to
the remote positive (+) post of the discharged
vehicle.
2. Connect the opposite end of the positive (+)
jumper cable to the positive (+) post of the booster
battery.
3. Connect the negative end (-) of the jumper cable to
the negative (-) post of the booster battery.
4. Connect the opposite end of the negative (-)
jumper cable to the remote negative (-) post of the
vehicle with the discharged battery.
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.
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