Caliber L4-1.8L (2009)
Jump Starting: Service and Repair
JUMP STARTING
WARNING: Review all safety precautions and warnings in battery/starting/charging sections. Do not jump start a frozen battery, personal
injury can result. Do not jump start when maintenance free battery indicator dot is yellow or bright color. Do not jump start a
vehicle when the battery fluid is below the top of lead plates. Do not allow jumper cable clamps to touch each other when
connected to a booster source. Do not use open flame near battery. Remove metallic jewelry worn on hands or wrists to avoid
injury by accidental arcing of battery current. When using a high output boosting device, do not allow battery voltage to exceed 16
volts. Refer to instructions provided with device being used.
CAUTION: When using another vehicle as a booster, do not allow vehicles to touch. Electrical systems can be damaged on either vehicle.
TO JUMP START A DISABLED VEHICLE:
1. Raise hood on disabled vehicle and visually inspect engine compartment for:
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Battery cable clamp condition, clean if necessary.
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Frozen battery.
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Yellow or white color test indicator, if equipped.
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Generator drive belt condition and tension.
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Fuel fumes or leakage, correct if necessary.
CAUTION: If the cause of starting problem on disabled vehicle is severe, damage to booster vehicle charging system can result.
2. When using another vehicle as a booster source, park the booster vehicle within cable reach. Turn off all accessories, set the parking brake, place
the automatic transmission in PARK or the manual transmission in NEUTRAL and turn the ignition OFF.
3. On disabled vehicle, place gear selector in park or neutral and set park brake. Turn off all accessories.
4. Connect jumper cables to booster battery. RED clamp to positive terminal (+) or remote terminal. BLACK clamp to negative terminal (-). DO
NOT allow clamps at opposite end of cables to touch, electrical arc will result. Review all warnings in this procedure.
5. On disabled vehicle connect RED jumper cable clamp to positive (+) remote terminal. Connect BLACK jumper cable clamp to engine ground.
a. Pull the protective sleeve from the remote positive terminal labeled Position Jump Post Attachment.
b. Connect RED jumper cable clamp to positive (+) remote terminal.
c. Connect BLACK jumper cable clamp to Negative Jump Post Attachment or engine ground as close to the ground cable attaching point as
possible
6. Start the engine in the vehicle which has the booster battery, let the engine idle a few minutes, then start the engine in the vehicle with the
discharged battery.
CAUTION: Do not crank starter motor on disabled vehicle for more than 15 seconds, starter will overheat and could fail.
7. Allow battery in disabled vehicle to charge to at least 12.4 volts (75% charge) before attempting to start engine. If engine does not start within 15
seconds, stop cranking engine and allow starter to cool (15 minutes), before cranking again.
DISCONNECT CABLE CLAMPS AS FOLLOWS:
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Disconnect BLACK cable clamp from engine ground on disabled vehicle.
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Disconnect RED cable clamp from battery positive remote terminal.