Fiat 500L 2015 User Manual page 114

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
Jump-Starting Procedure
NOTE:
Before connecting the jumper cables to the discharged battery, the negative (-) battery
cable must be disconnected from the discharged battery. This is the only way to success-
fully jump start the vehicle.
Follow these steps to disconnect the negative (-) battery cable:
1. Pull outward on the negative (-) battery cable terminal release lever to the open posi-
tion.
2. Lift up on the negative (-) battery cable terminal and set aside.
• Connecting The Jumper Cables
1. Connect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable to the positive (+) post of the ve-
hicle with the discharged battery.
2. Connect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper cable to the positive (+) post of
the booster battery.
3. Connect the negative (-) end of the jumper cable to the negative (-) post of the
booster battery.
4. Connect the opposite end of the negative (-) jumper cable to the negative (-) battery
cable terminal of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
5. 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.
6. Once the engine is started, remove the jumper cables in the reverse sequence:
• Disconnecting The Jumper Cables
1. Disconnect the negative (-) jumper cable from the negative (-) battery cable terminal
of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
2. Disconnect the opposite end of the negative (-) jumper cable from the negative (-)
post of the booster battery.
3. Disconnect the positive (+) jumper cable from the positive (+) post of the booster
battery.
4. Disconnect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper cable from the positive (+)
post of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
NOTE:
The negative (-) battery cable must be connected to the negative (-) post of the battery.
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