Jump Starting: Service Precautions

2003 Chrysler 300M V6-3.5L VIN MSECTION Service Precautions
WARNING:
- REVIEW ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS.
- 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.
- A BATTERY GENERATES HYDROGEN GAS WHICH IS FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE. KEEP OPEN FLAME OR SPARKS AWAY FROM THE BATTERY. DO NOT ALLOW JUMPER CABLE CLAMPS TO TOUCH EACH OTHER WHEN CONNECTED TO A BOOSTER SOURCE.
- DO NOT ALLOW BATTERY VOLTAGE TO EXCEED 16 VOLTS.
- TAKE CARE TO AVOID THE RADIATOR COOLING FAN WHENEVER THE HOOD IS RAISED. THE FAN CAN START AT ANYTIME THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ON. YOU CAN BE HURT BY THE FAN.
- BATTERY FLUID IS A CORROSIVE ACID SOLUTION: DO NOT ALLOW BATTERY FLUID TO CONTACT EYES, SKIN, OR CLOTHING. IF ACID SPLASHES IN EYES OR ON SKIN, FLUSH THE CONTAMINATED AREA IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.
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