Chrysler 300M Service Manual page 265

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BATTERY SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CHARGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
BATTERY SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - BATTERY
SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SPECIAL TOOLS
BATTERY SYSTEM SPECIAL TOOLS
BATTERY
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - BATTERY
STANDARD PROCEDURE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - USING MICRO
420 BATTERY TESTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
STANDARD PROCEDURE - BATTERY
CHARGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
STANDARD PROCEDURE - OPEN-CIRCUIT
VOLTAGE TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
STANDARD PROCEDURE - IGNITION-OFF
DRAW TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
BATTERY SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION
A single 12-volt battery is standard factory-in-
stalled equipment on this model. All of the compo-
nents of the battery system are located in the front of
the vehicle, just in front of the right front wheel and
tire assembly. The battery system for this vehicle
covers the following related components, which are
ENGINE SYSTEMS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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STARTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
BATTERY SYSTEM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
page
INSTALLATION
BATTERY HOLDDOWN
DESCRIPTION
OPERATION
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
INSTALLATION
BATTERY CABLES
DESCRIPTION
OPERATION
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CABLES
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
INSTALLATION
. . . . . . . 7 BATTERY TRAY
DESCRIPTION
OPERATION
BATTERY HEATER BLANKET
DESCRIPTION
OPERATION
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - BATTERY
HEATER BLANKET
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
INSTALLATION
covered in further detail later in this section of the
service manual:
• Battery - The storage battery provides a reli-
able means of storing a renewable source of electrical
energy within the vehicle.
• Battery Cables - The battery cables connect
the positive and negatively charged battery terminal
posts to the vehicle electrical system.
• Battery Holddown - The battery holddown
hardware secures the battery in the battery tray in
the engine compartment.
ENGINE SYSTEMS 8F - 1
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