Jump Starting Procedure; Connecting The Jumper Cables; Do not allow vehicles to touch each other as this could- Page 354

2018 Jeep Wrangler JK Owner Manual

Table of Contents

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
SAFETY
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
STARTING AND OPERATING
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
MULTIMEDIA
UCONNECT PHONE — IF EQUIPPED
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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 vehicle
or the discharged vehicle.

NOTE:

Make sure at all times that unused ends of jumper

cables are not contacting each other or either vehicle while

making connections.

Connecting The Jumper Cables

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 a good engine ground (exposed metal part of

the discharged vehicle’s engine) away from the battery

and the fuel injection system.

WARNING!

Do not connect the jumper 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. Only use the specific ground point, do
not use any other exposed metal parts.

5. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster

battery, let the engine idle a few minutes, and then start

the engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery.

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

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  • 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 a good engine ground (exposed metal part of the discharged vehicle’s engine) away from the battery and the fuel injection system.
  • 5. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster battery, let the engine idle a few minutes, and then start the engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery.

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