Jump Starting; Procedure For Jump Starting; Preparation To Jump Starting; Cable Disconnection - Jeep Renegade Owner's Handbook Manual

JUMP STARTING

If the battery is flat, a jump starting can
be performed using the battery and the
cables of another vehicle, or using a
booster battery.
IMPORTANT
When using booster battery is used,
comply with the utilisation and
precaution instructions specified by the
producer.
Do not use the booster battery or any
other source of external supply with a
voltage above 12 V: the battery, the
starter, the alternator and the electrical
system of the vehicle could be
damaged.
Do not attempt jump starting if the
battery is wet. The battery could break
and explode!
PREPARATION TO JUMP
STARTING
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The positive terminal (+) of the battery is
shielded by a protective cover. Lift the
cover to access the positive terminal.
Proceed as follows:
operate the parking brake, move the
automatic transmission lever to P (Park)
or, for versions with manual gearbox, to
neutral and bring the ignition device to
STOP;
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switch off all the other electrical
appliances in the vehicle;
if another vehicle is ready for
emergency starting, park the vehicle
within the reach of the cables to be
used for starting, operate the parking
brake and make sure that the ignition is
deactivated.
Avoid contact between the two vehicles
since this could cause a connection to
earth and may result in serious injury to
any people nearby.
PROCEDURE FOR JUMP
STARTING
If the procedure below is carried out
incorrectly can cause severe injuries to
people or damage the recharging
system of one or both vehicles.
Carefully follow the instructions given
below.
Cable connection
Proceed as follows to carry out a jump
starting:
connect one end of the cable used
for positive (+) to the positive terminal
(+) of the vehicle with flat battery;
connect the other end of the cable
used for positive (+) to the positive
terminal (+) of the auxiliary battery;
connect one end of the cable used
for negative (–) to the negative terminal
(–) of the auxiliary battery;
Connect the other end of the cable
used for negative (–) to an engine earth
(the visible metal part of the vehicle
engine with flat battery) away from the
battery and the fuel injection system;
start the vehicle engine with the
auxiliary battery, let it run for a few
minutes at idling. Start the engine of the
vehicle with flat battery.

Cable disconnection.

Once the engine has been started,
remove the cables proceeding as
follows:
disconnect the end of the cable
used for negative (–) from the engine
earth of the vehicle with flat battery;
disconnect the other end of the
cable used for negative (–) to the
negative terminal (–) of the auxiliary
battery;
disconnect the end of the cable
used for positive (+) to the positive
terminal (+) of the auxiliary battery;
disconnect one end of the cable
used for positive (+) from the positive
terminal (+) of the vehicle with flat
battery;
If it is often necessary to perform an
emergency starting, have the vehicle
battery and the recharging system
checked by a Jeep Dealership.
Any accessories (e.g. mobile phones,
etc.) connected to the vehicle current