Jeep Cherokee 2009, Operating Information Manual

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1. Wear eye protection and remove all metal
jewelry such as watchbands or bracelets that
might make an unintended electrical contact.
2. When boosting from a battery in another ve-
hicle, park that vehicle within booster cable reach,
but without allowing the vehicles to touch.
WARNING!
Do not permit vehicles to touch each other as
this could establish a ground connection and
personal injury could result.
3. Set the parking brake, place the automatic
transmission in PARK (or NEUTRAL for manual
transmission), and turn the ignition OFF for both
vehicles.
4. Turn off the heater, radio and all unnecessary
electrical loads.
5. Connect one end of the jumper cable to the
positive battery post. Connect the other end of the
same cable to the positive terminal of the booster
battery.
6. Connect the other cable, first to the negative
terminal of the booster battery and then to the
engine ground of the vehicle with the discharged
battery. Make sure you have a good contact on
the engine ground.
WARNING!
•
You should not try to start your vehicle by
pushing or towing.
•
Do not connect the cable to the negative post
of the discharge battery. The resulting electri-
cal spark could cause the battery to explode.
•
During cold weather when temperatures are
below the freezing point, electrolyte in a dis-
charged battery may freeze. Do not attempt
jump-starting because the battery could rup-
ture or explode. The battery temperature must
be brought up above the freezing point before
attempting jump-start.
7. If the vehicle is equipped with Sentry Key
!
Immobilizer, turn the ignition switch to the ON
position for three seconds before moving the
ignition switch to the START position.
8. 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.
9. When removing the jumper cables, reverse the
above sequence exactly. Be careful of the moving
belts and fan.
WARNING!
Any procedure other than above could result in:
•
Personal injury caused by electrolyte squirting
out the battery vent.
•
Personal injury or property damage due to
battery explosion.
•
Damage to charging system of booster ve-
hicle or of immobilized vehicle.
TOW EYES
Your vehicle is equipped with tow eyes, they are
mounted in the front and the rear.
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