Preparations for Jump-Start
• The battery in your vehicle is located
under the passengers front seat. There
are remote locations under the hood to
assist in jump starting.
• Set the parking brake, shift the
automatic transmission into PARK and
turn the ignition to LOCK.
• Turn off the heater, radio, and all
unnecessary electrical accessories.
• Remove the protective cover over the
remote positive (+) battery post. Pull
upward on the cover to remove it.
• 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.
Jump-Starting Procedure
• Connect the positive
(+)
end of the jumper cable to the remote positive
(+)
post of
the discharged vehicle.
• Connect the opposite end of the positive
(+)
jumper cable to the positive
(+)
post
of the booster battery.
• Connect the negative end
(-)
of the jumper cable to the negative
(-)
post of the
booster battery.
• Connect the opposite end of the negative
(-)
jumper cable to the remote negative
(-)
post of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
• Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster battery, let the engine idle a
few minutes, and then start the engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery.
Once the engine is started, remove the jumper cables in the reverse sequence:
• Disconnect the negative
(-)
jumper cable from the remote negative
(-)
post of the
vehicle with the discharged battery.
• Disconnect the negative end
(-)
of the jumper cable from the negative
(-)
post of
the booster battery.
• Disconnect the opposite end of the positive
(+)
jumper cable from the positive
(+)
post of the booster battery.
• Disconnect the positive
(+)
end of the jumper cable from the remote positive
(+)
post of the discharged vehicle.
• Reinstall the protective cover over the remote positive
(+)
battery post of the
discharged vehicle.
• If frequent jump-starting is required to start your vehicle you should have the
battery and charging system inspected at your authorized dealer.
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Summary of Contents for Durango 2011
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Page 6: ...DRIVER COCKPIT CONTROLS AT A GLANCE 4...
Page 7: ...CONTROLS AT A GLANCE 5...
Page 38: ...YOUR VEHICLE S SOUND SYSTEM ELECTRONICS 36...
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Page 82: ...ENGINE COMPARTMENT 3 6L ENGINE MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 80...
Page 83: ...5 7L Engine MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 81...
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