EMERGENCY
STARTING
81)
If the battery is flat, a jump starting can
be performed using the battery and the
cables of another vehicle, or using an
auxiliary battery. In all cases, the battery
used must have a capacity equal to or
a little higher than the flat one.
IMPORTANT
Do not use an auxiliary 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 frozen. The battery could
break and explode!
JUMP STARTING
The vehicle battery is located in the
engine compartment, behind the left
light cluster.
158) 159) 160) 161)
IMPORTANT The positive terminal (+) of
the battery is shielded by a protective
element. Raise it to access the terminal.
Proceed as follows:
operate the parking brake, move the
lever to P (Park), for versions equipped
with automatic transmission, or neutral,
for versions with manual gearbox, then
set the ignition device to STOP;
switch off all the other electrical
appliances in the vehicle;
should you be using the battery of
another vehicle, park the other vehicle
within the range of the cables used for
the connection, operate the parking
brake and ensure that its ignition is off.
IMPORTANT If the procedure below is
carried out incorrectly, it can cause
severe injury to people or damage the
recharging system of one or both
vehicles. Carefully follow the
instructions given below.
Cable connection
82)
Proceed as follows to carry out bump
starting fig. 148:
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
(a visible metal part of the engine or
gearbox/transmission of the vehicle
with flat battery) away from the battery
and the fuel injection system;
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IN AN EMERGENCY
Front roof light...............29
Front seat electric heating ........20
Front seats (manual adjustments) . . .19
Fuel consumption ............226
Fuel cut-off system ...........168
Full Brake Control (system) .......80
Fuse boxes ................154
Fuses (replacement) ...........154
GSI (Gear Shift Indicator) ........49
Hazard warning lights.........148
emergency braking .........148
Head restraints ...............21
Headlight alignment adjustment ....28
Headlight alignment corrector .....28
Headlights (cleaning) ..........203
Heavy-duty use of the car (scheduled servicing) ........186
HHC (system) ................75
i-Size child restraint systems .....100
Identification data
chassis marking ...........207
engine marking ............207
VIN plate ................207
Ignition device ...............12
Important information and recommendations ..........263
Interior lights ................29
Interiors (cleaning) ............204 ISOFIX child restraint system
(installation) ...............97
iTPMS (indirect Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) ..........84
Jump starting..............166
Keyless Entry (system) .........16
Keys electronic key .............11
key with remote control .......11
Lane Assist system...........137
Lane Change ................28
Lifting the vehicle .............201
Light switch .................25
Main beam headlights ..........27
Main menu .................50
Manual climate control system .....33
Manual gearbox .............118
Monochrome display ...........47
Mood Selector / Drive Mode (drive mode selector) ........133
Mopar Connect .............261
Number plate lights (bulb
replacement) ..............153
Occupant protection systems .....87
Official type approvals .........262
Paintwork (cleaning and
maintenance) .............203
Park Assist (system) ...........135
Parking lights ................26 Parking the vehicle
...........115
PBA (system) ................75
Performance (top speed) ........225
Periodic checks (scheduled servicing) ................186
Pre-tensioners ...............91
load limiters ...............91
Prescriptions for handling the car at the end of its life ..........231
Rain sensor................30
RCP system ................79
Read this carefully ..............2
Rear fog light ................26
Rear light cluster (bulb replacement) ..............152
Rear seats ..................20
Rear view camera ............139
Rear View Camera ............139
Rear view mirrors .............23
Rear window washer windscreen/rear window
washing fluid level ..........194
Rear window wiper/washer .......32
Reconfigurable load platform ......42
Refuelling procedure ..........145
emergency refuelling ........145
Refuelling the vehicle ..........144
Replacing a bulb .............148
Replacing an external bulb ......151
Rims and tyres (dimensions) ......211
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