battery Ram ProMaster 2018 Quick Reference Guide
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NOTE:
For further information, and applicable warn-
ings and cautions, please refer to the Owner’s
Manual at www.mopar.com/en-us/care/
owners-manual.html (U.S. Residents) or
www.owners.mopar.ca (Canadian Residents).
Jump Starting Procedures
The vehicle’s jump starting remote posts are
located under the hood, in the engine compart-
ment on the driver's side.
NOTE:
If access to the battery is needed, an access
panel on the driver’s side floor will allow for
battery access.
Retainer
Remote Battery Posts
1—Remote Positive(+)Jump Starting
Post
2 — Remote Negative (-)Jump Starting
Post
JUMP STARTING
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Connecting The Jumper Cables
1. Connect the positive(+)end of the jumper
cable to the remote positive (+)post of the
discharged vehicle.
NOTE:
The remote positive (+)post is located in the
engine compartment on the driver's side un-
der the cover of the Front Power Distribution
Center.
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 discharged vehicle. NOTE:
The remote negative
(-)post is located in the
front of the engine compartment on the driv-
er's side.
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.
6. Once the engine is started, disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse sequence:
Disconnecting The Jumper Cables
1. Disconnect the negative end (-)of the
jumper cable from the remote negative (-)
post of the vehicle with the discharged bat-
tery.
2. Disconnect the opposite end of the negative (-)jumper cable from the negative (-)post of
the booster battery.
3. Disconnect the positive end (+)of the
jumper cable from the positive (+)post of
the booster battery. 4. Disconnect the opposite end of the positive
(+) jumper cable from the remote positive
(+) post of the discharged vehicle.
5. Close the cover of the Front Power Distribu- tion Center.
NOTE:
If frequent jump starting is required to start
your vehicle, you should have the battery and
charging system inspected at your authorized
dealer. Use the provided remote battery posts
provide to prevent any damage to your vehicle.
For further information, and applicable warn-
ings and cautions, please refer to the Owner’s
Manual at
www.mopar.com/en-us/care/owners-manual.html
(U.S. Residents) or www.owners.mopar.ca (Ca-
nadian Residents).