Ram Trucks 2014 Chassis Cab Commercial - User Guide - Manual (Page 160)

HOISTING
A conventional floor jack may be used at the jacking locations. Refer to the graphics
that show jacking locations. However, a floor jack or frame hoist must never be used
on any other parts of the underbody.
CAUTION!
Never use a floor jack directly under the differential housing of a loaded truck or
damage to your vehicle may result.
JUMP-STARTING
If your vehicle has a discharged battery it can be jump-started using a set of jumper
cables and a battery in another vehicle or by using a portable battery booster pack.
Jump-starting can be dangerous if done improperly so please follow the procedures
in this section carefully.
NOTE:
When using a portable battery booster pack follow the manufacturer’s operating
instructions and precautions.
Preparations For Jump-Start
The battery in your vehicle is located in the front of the engine compartment, behind
the left headlight assembly.
• Set the parking brake, shift the auto-
matic transmission into PARK and turn
the ignition to LOCK.
• Turn off the heater, radio, and all un-
necessary electrical accessories.
• 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.
Battery Posts
1 — Negative (-) Battery Post
2 — Positive (+) Battery Post
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