Jeep — Compass
- Risk level
- Serious risk
- Type
- Electric shock
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Hazard
- The User’s Guide contains incorrect information regarding the jump start procedure, depicting the battery terminals with reversed polarity in the battery terminal graphic. This could lead to an electric shock.
- Origin
- United States
What is this? A booklet for the Jeep Compass car shows the wrong way to connect jumper cables. It pictures the battery terminals swapped.
What's happening? The wrong picture could trick someone into hooking up cables the wrong way. This may cause an electric shock.
Does this affect me? If you own or use a Jeep Compass in Germany, check your user guide now.
What should I do? Stop using the guide. Ask a Jeep dealer or your mechanic for the correct jump-start steps.
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Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Electric shock · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The User’s Guide contains incorrect information regarding the jump start procedure, depicting the battery terminals with reversed polarity in the battery terminal graphic. This could lead to an electric shock. · Origin: United States
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