2011 FIAT FREEMONT jump start

the charging system light remains on, it means that the
vehicle is experiencing a problem with the charging
system. Obtain SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. See an autho-
rized dealer.
If jump starting is required, refer to “Jump Starting
Procedures” in “In An Emergency”.
 Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) LightThis light informs you of a problem with the
Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) system.
The light will come on when the ignition is
first turned ON and remain on briefly as a
bulb check. If the light does not come on during
starting, have the system checked by an authorized
dealer.
If a problem is detected, the light will come on while
the engine is running. Cycle the ignition key when the
vehicle has completely stopped and the shift lever is
placed in the PARK position. The light should turn off.
If the light remains lit with the engine running, your
vehicle will usually be drivable. However, see an autho-
rized dealer for service as soon as possible. If the light
is flashing when the engine is running, immediate ser-
vice is required. You may experience reduced perfor-
mance, an elevated/rough idle or engine stall and your
vehicle may require towing.
 Engine Temperature Warning Light This light warns of an overheated engine condi-
tion. As temperatures rise and the gauge ap-
proaches H,this indicator will illuminate and a single chime will sound after reaching a set threshold.
Further overheating will cause the temperature gauge
to pass
H,the indicator will continuously flash and a
continuous chime will occur until the engine is allowed
to cool.
If the light turns on while driving, safely pull over and
stop the vehicle. If the A/C system is on, turn it off.
Also, shift the transmission into NEUTRAL and idle the
vehicle. If the temperature reading does not return to
normal, turn the engine off immediately and call for
service.
 Transmission Temperature Warning Light This light indicates that the transmission fluid
temperature is running hot. This may occur
with severe usage, such as trailer towing. If
this light turns on, safely pull over and stop
the vehicle. Then, shift the transmission into NEU-
TRAL and run the engine at idle or faster until the light
turns off.
Continuous driving with the Transmission
Temperature Warning Light illuminated
will eventually cause severe transmission
damage or transmission failure.
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IN AN EMERGENCY
JUMP-STARTING
If your vehicle has a discharged battery, it can be
jump-started using a set of jumper cables and a battery
in another vehicle or by using a portable battery
booster pack. Jump-starting can be dangerous if done
improperly so please follow the procedures in this
section carefully.
NOTE: When using a portable battery booster pack
follow the manufacturer's operating instructions and
precautions.
Do not use a portable battery booster
pack or any other booster source with a
system voltage greater than 12 Volts or
damage to the battery, starter motor, alternator
or electrical system may occur.
WARNING!
Do not attempt jump-starting if the bat-
tery is frozen. It could rupture or explode
and cause personal injury. PREPARATIONS FOR JUMP-START
The battery in your vehicle is located between the left
front headlight assembly and the left front wheel splash
shield. To allow jump-starting, there are remote bat-
tery posts located on the left side of the engine
compartment. (fig. 142)
(fig. 142)
Remote Battery Posts
1 — Remote Positive (+) Post (Covered With Protective
Cap)
2 — Remote Negative (-) Post
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WARNING!
 Take care to avoid the radiator cooling
fan whenever the hood is raised. It can
start anytime the ignition switch is ON.You can
be injured by moving fan blades.
 Remove any metal jewelry such as watch bands
or bracelets that might make an inadvertent
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, shift the automatic transmis- sion into PARK and turn the ignition to LOCK.
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, press
the locking tab and 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.
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 procedure could
result in personal injury or property
damage due to battery explosion.Failure to follow these procedures could
result in damage to the charging system
of the booster vehicle or the discharged
vehicle.
1. Connect the positive (+)end of the jumper cable to
the remote positive (+)post of the discharged
vehicle.
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 remote negative (-)post of the
vehicle with the discharged battery.
WARNING!
Do not connect the cable to the negative
post (-)of the discharged battery. The
resulting electrical spark could cause the battery
to explode and could result in personal injury.
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5. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the boosterbattery, let the engine idle a few minutes, and then
start the engine in the vehicle with the discharged
battery.
Once the engine is started, remove the jumper
cables in the reverse sequence:
6. Disconnect the negative (-)jumper cable from the
remote negative (-)post of the vehicle with the
discharged battery.
7. Disconnect the negative end (-)of the jumper cable
from the negative (-)post of the booster battery.
8. Disconnect the opposite end of the positive (+)
jumper cable from the positive (+)post of the
booster battery.
9. Disconnect the positive (+)end of the jumper cable
from the remote positive (+)post of the discharged
vehicle.
10. Reinstall the protective cover over the remote positive (+)battery post of the discharged vehicle.
If frequent jump-starting is required to start your
vehicle, you should have the battery and charging
system inspected at your authorized dealer.
Accessories that can be plugged into the
vehicle power outlets draw power from
the vehicle’s battery, even when not in
use (i.e., cellular phones, etc .). Eventually, if
plugged in long enough, the vehicle’s battery will
discharge sufficiently to degrade battery life
and/or prevent the engine from starting.
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Disposing of Used Engine Oil And Oil Filters
Care should be taken in disposing of used engine oil and
oil filters from your vehicle. Used oil and oil filters,
indiscriminately discarded, can present a problem to
the environment. Contact your authorized dealer, ser-
vice station, or governmental agency for advice on how
and where used oil and oil filters can be safely discarded
in your area.
ENGINE AIR CLEANER FILTER
Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” for the proper
maintenance intervals.
WARNING!
The air induction system (air cleaner,
hoses, etc .) can provide a measure of
protection in the case of engine backfire. Do not
remove the air induction system (air cleaner,
hoses, etc .) unless such removal is necessary for
repair or maintenance. Make sure that no one is
near the engine compartment before starting the
vehicle with the air induction system (air cleaner,
hoses, etc .) removed. Failure to do so can result in
serious personal injury.
Engine Air Cleaner Filter Selection
The quality of replacement engine air cleaner filters
varies considerably. Only high quality filters should be
used to assure most efficient service. MAINTENANCE-FREE BATTERY
You will never have to add water, nor is periodic
maintenance required.
NOTE:
The battery is stored in a compartment that
is located behind the left front fender and is accessible
through the wheel well. The wheel and tire assemble
do not need to be removed to access the compart-
ment. Remote battery terminals are located in the
engine compartment for jump-starting.
To access the battery, turn the steering wheel fully to
the right and remove the access panel from the inner
fender shield.
WARNING!
 Battery fluid is a corrosive acid solu-
tion and can burn or even blind you. Do
not allow battery fluid to contact your eyes, skin,
or clothing. Do not lean over a battery when
attaching clamps. If acid splashes in eyes or on
skin, flush the area immediately with large
amounts of water.
 Battery gas is flammable and explosive. Keep
flame or sparks away from the battery. Do not
use a booster battery or any other booster source
with an output greater than 12 Volts. Do not
allow cable clamps to touch each other.
 Battery posts, terminals, and related accesso-
ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash
hands after handling.
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Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 DipsticksOil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Disabled Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213Disposal Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Driving
On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing
Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Driving to Achieve Maximum Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 22
DVD Player (Video Entertainment System™) . . . . . . 128
Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Electrical Outlet, Auxiliary (Power Outlet) . . . . . . . . 82
Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Electronic Brake Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electronic Roll Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electronic Stability Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Traction Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . 75
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) . . . 18,124
Emergency, In Case of Freeing Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,218 Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Checking Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226,242
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,163
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,241,242
Oil Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,219
Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,219
Oil Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Engine Oil Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Enhanced Accident Response Feature . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Entry System, Illuminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,163,225
Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163,225
Express Down Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Exterior Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Exterior Light Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Exterior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,201
Fabric Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Filters
Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 249
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On With Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . . . . 68
Holder, Coin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Holder, Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Ignition Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,143
Inflation Pressure Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Information Center, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Inside Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184,185
Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instrument Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Interior Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193,195
Jacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Keyless Enter-N-Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,167
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Keyless Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Knee Bolster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Lane Change and Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lane Change Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146,149
Latch Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Leaks, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Leveling, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Liftgate Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,200
Light Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,165,201 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158,161,164,185
Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Anti-Lock Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Brake Assist Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Courtesy/Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 251
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