Jeep AVENGER 2023, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
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connect the positive (+) red cable of
the charger (1) fig. 293 to the positive
(+) terminal of battery (2)
connect the negative (-) black cable of
the charger (3) to a fastening bracket on
the 12 V battery's negative (-) terminal
(4) or to the vehicle grounding point
(5) near the 12 V battery in the engine
compartment
switch on the battery charger. At the
end of the charging operation, switch off
charger before disconnecting the cables
from battery
The label applied on the fuses cover
fig. 294 remind the correct connections
and to use a booster battery with the
same voltage (12 V).
294
JJ000578
DISCONNECTING/
RECONNECTING THE BATTERY
In order to maintain an adequate state
of charge for starting the engine, we
recommend disconnecting the battery
if the vehicle is to be unused for an
extended period.
Before disconnecting the battery:
close all openings (doors, boot,
windows, sun roof)
switch off all electricity-consuming
devices (audio system, wipers, lamps,
etc.)
switch off the ignition and wait for 4
minutes
After accessing the battery, it is only
necessary to disconnect the (+) terminal.
Following reconnection
After reconnecting the battery, turn on
the ignition and wait 1 minute before
starting the engine, to enable the
electronic systems to initialise.
WARNING For right-hand drive versions,
when the total distance recorder has
reached 62 miles (100 km), you must
wait approximately 15 minutes before
starting the engine.
If minor problems nevertheless persist
following this operation, contact a Fiat
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Referring to the relevant chapter,
reinitialise certain equipment:
Remote control key or electronic
key (depending on version) (see "Keys
locks" chapter in the "Knowing your car"
section)
Electric windows (see "Windows"
chapter in the "Knowing your car"
section)
Date and time (see "Uconnect™
10.25"/10.25" NAV" chapter in the
"Multimedia" section)
Preset radio stations (see "Uconnect™
10.25"/10.25" NAV" chapter in the
"Multimedia" section)
WARNING After reconnecting the
battery, the time indication will
flash for a certain period of time.
Reset the time manually (refer to
"Settings">"System">"Setting the
date and time" in the "Uconnect™
10.25"/10.25" NAV" chapter in the
"Multimedia" section for the procedure)
or wait for GPS to retrieve data and
update time.
WARNING After reconnecting the
battery, a message that state the
Automatic Braking System fault is
displayed on the instrument panel
display when the ignition is switched on.
This operation is perfectly normal. The
message will disappear while driving.