Jump-Starting Procedure - Fiat 500L 2017 Owner's Manual

WARNING! (Continued)
• Remove any metal jewelry such as rings, watch
bands and bracelets that could make an inadver-
tent electrical contact. You could be seriously
injured.
• Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can burn your
skin or eyes and generate hydrogen gas which is
flammable and explosive. Keep open flames or
sparks away from the battery.
1. Set the parking brake, place the transmission to
PARK and turn the ignition to OFF.
2. Turn off the heater, radio and all unnecessary elec-
trical accessories.
3. Remove the protective cover over the remote posi-
tive (+) battery post. To remove the cover, pull
upward on the cover.
4. 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.
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WARNING!
Do not allow vehicles to touch each other as this
could establish a ground connection and personal
injury could result.

Jump-Starting Procedure

WARNING!
Failure to follow this jump-starting procedure
could result in personal injury or property damage
due to battery explosion.
CAUTION!
Failure to follow these procedures could result in
damage to the charging system of the booster ve-
hicle or the discharged vehicle.
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 successfully jump start the vehicle.
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