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Cables, Battery: Installation: Installation: Notes

NEGATIVE - ENGINE COMPARTMENT 

Fig 1: Fastener Securing Negative Battery Cable To Transmission Housing
GC0080005Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  1. Position the battery negative cable in the engine compartment.
  2. Raise vehicle on hoist. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  3. Install the fastener securing the battery negative cable to the transmission housing. Torque the bolt to 11 N.m (8 ft. lbs.).
  4. One at a time, install the battery cable retaining pushpins, fasteners and routing clips until the cable is installed exactly where it was in the vehicle.
  5. Lower vehicle.
    Fig 2: Fastener Securing Negative Battery Cable To Right Front Strut Tower
    GC0080004Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  6. Install the fastener securing the battery negative cable to the right front strut tower.
  7. Connect the battery negative cable.
  8. Install the spare tire cover.

NEGATIVE - REAR COMPARTMENT 

Fig 3: Battery Negative Cable
GC0144739Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  1. Position the battery negative cable in the vehicle.
  2. Install the fastener (2) securing the battery negative cable to the body.
  3. Connect the battery negative cable (1) to the IBS.
  4. Install the spare tire cover.

POSITIVE - BATTERY TO BULKHEAD 

Fig 4: Battery Positive Cable
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  1. Position the battery positive cable in the vehicle taking care to route the cable under the floor cross members.
    Fig 5: Bulkhead Fastener
    GC0080010Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  2. Position the bulkhead insulator aside to gain access to the battery positive cable bulkhead fastener.
  3. Install the battery positive cable to bulkhead fastener.
  4. Position the bulkhead insulator back to the normal position.
Fig 6: Routing Clips
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  1. One at a time, secure the battery positive cable to the routing clips located in the rear seat area.
    Fig 7: Routing Clips
    GC0080008Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  2. One at a time, secure the battery positive cable to the routing clips located in the rear compartment area.
  3. Position the carpet back to the normal position.
  4. Install the right, B - pillar lower trim panel. Refer to PANEL, B-PILLAR TRIM, INSTALLATION .
  5. Install the right, front and rear door sill trim panels.
  6. Install the right, rear seat cushion. Engage retainer loops into cup on floor kick up. Push downward at forward edge at each retainer loop of the rear seat cushion to engage retainers.
  7. Install the right, front seat. Refer to SEAT, FRONT, INSTALLATION .
    Fig 8: Power Distribution Center
    GC0080007Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  8. Install the battery positive cable to rear Power Distribution Center (PDC) fastener (3).
    Fig 9: Battery Negative Cable & Battery Positive Cable
    GC0144740Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  9. Install the PDC cover.
  10. Connect the battery positive cable (2).
  11. Connect the battery negative cable (1) to the IBS.
  12. Install the spare tire cover.