Jeep 2012 Grand Cherokee SRT - User Guide - Manual (Page 111)

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.
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