Jeep AVENGER 2023, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
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JUMP STARTING
WARNING Charging should be slow at a
low ampere rating for approximately 24
hours. Regardless of the duration of the
operation, it is always recommended to
disconnect the battery from the device
as soon as charging is complete to avoid
potential damage.
If the vehicle's battery is flat, the engine
can be started using a backup battery
(either external or from another vehicle)
and jump leads or using a battery
booster.
A vehicle with a discharged conventional
battery can be started using jump leads
and the conventional battery of another
vehicle.
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6)
Never expose the conventional battery
to naked flames or sparks.
A discharged conventional battery
can already freeze at a temperature of
0
°
C. Defrost the frozen battery before
connecting jump leads.
Use a booster battery with the same
voltage (12 V). Its capacity (Ah) must not
be much less than that of the discharged
conventional battery.
Use jump leads with insulated
terminals and a cross section of at least
16 mm
2
.
Do not disconnect the discharged
conventional battery from the vehicle.
Do not lean over the conventional
battery during jump starting.
Do not allow the terminals of one lead
to touch those of the other lead.
Apply the parking brake, manual
transmission in neutral, Electric Drive
Mode in P.
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Symbols
No sparks or naked flames, no
smoking.
Always protect your eyes. Explosive
gases can cause blindness and injury.
Keep the vehicle's battery out of
the reach of children.
The vehicle's battery contains
sulphuric acid which can make you go
blind or cause severe burns.
For more information, refer to the
handbook.
Explosive gases can be present
close to the battery.
STARTING USING A BACKUP
BATTERY OR A BOOSTER
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Starting using a backup battery (case A)
Cable connection order:
1. Connect the red cable to the positive
terminal (+) of the backup battery (1)
fig. 287.
2. Connect the other end of the red
cable to the positive terminal of the