WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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JUMP-STARTING THE BATTERY
1. Wear eye protection and rem ove any metal jewelry
such as watch band s or bracelets that might make an
inad vertent electrical contact.
WARN ING!
2.
When boosting from a battery in another vehicle, park
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Do not attem pt to push or tow you r veh icle to get
it started . Vehicles equipped with an autom atic
tran saxle cannot be started this way. Unburned
fuel could enter the catalytic converter and once
the engin e has started , ign ite and damage the
converter and veh icle. If the veh icle has a dis-
charged battery, booster cables may be used to
obtain a start from anoth er veh icle. This typ e of
start can be dangerou s if done improp erly, so
follow this proced ure carefu lly.
that vehicle within booster cable reach but withou t
letting the vehicles tou ch. Set parking brake, place auto-
matic transaxle in PARK and turn ignition to OFF for
both vehicles.
3. Turn off the heater, rad io and all unnecessary electrical
load s.
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Connect one end of a jumper cable to the positive
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term inal of the booster battery. Connect the other end to
the positive jump start attachm ent of the discharged
battery.
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Take care to avoid the rad iator coolin g fan when-
ever the hood is raised . It can start anytim e the
ign ition switch is on. You can be hurt by the fan .
NOTE: The battery is stored in a compartm ent behind
the left front fend er and is accessible withou t rem oving
the tire and wheel. Remote battery term inals are located
in the engine compartm ent for jump starting.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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