Dodge VIPER User Manual page 124

W H A T T O D O I N E M E R G E N C I E S
NOTE:
The battery is located underneath an access panel inside the rear compartment on the
left side of the vehicle. A remote battery terminal is located in the engine compartment
for jump-starting.
Connecting The Jumper Cables
1. Wear eye protection and remove any metal jewelry such as watchbands or bracelets
that might make an inadvertent electrical contact.
2. When boost is provided by a battery in another vehicle, park that vehicle within booster
cable reach, but without allowing the vehicles to touch one another.
3. Set the parking brake, place the transmission in NEUTRAL, and turn the ignition OFF
on both vehicles.
4. Turn off the heater, radio, and all unnecessary electrical loads.
5. Remove the plastic fuse cover to gain access to the remote jump-start positive (+) post
in the engine compartment. Refer to the following illustration for remote jump-starting
connections.
Failure to follow these procedures could result in damage to the charging system of the
booster vehicle or the discharged vehicle.
6. Connect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable to the remote positive (+) post of the
discharged vehicle.
7. Connect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper cable to the positive (+) post of the
booster battery.
8. Connect the negative (-) end of the jumper cable to the negative (-) post of the booster
battery.
9. Connect the opposite end of the negative (-) jumper cable to the remote negative (-)
post of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
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Jump Starting Locations
1 — Remote Negative Post
2 — Remote Positive Post
CAUTION!