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74 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
F94 Fuse 15A Blue Instrument Panel Power Outlet
Power Inverter — If Equipped
There is a 115 Volt, 150 Watt Power Inverter
outlet located on the back of the center console
to convert DC current to AC current. The Power
Inverter can power cellular phones, electronics
and other low power devices requiring up to
150 Watts. Certain high-end video game
consoles will exceed this power limit, as will
most power tools.
115 Volt Power Inverter
The Power Inverter will automatically turn on
and off when the device is plugged in or
removed.
In order for the Power Inverter to work, the
engine must be running and there must be no
faults detected with the alternator.
The Power Inverter is designed with built-in
overload protection. If the power rating of
150 Watts is exceeded, the Power Inverter will
automatically shut down. Once the electrical
device has been removed from the Power
Inverter it will automatically reset. To avoid
overloading the circuit, check the power ratings
on electrical devices prior to using the Power
Inverter.
CAUTION!
Many accessories that can be plugged in
draw power from the vehicle's battery, even
when not in use (i.e., cellular phones, etc.).
Eventually, if plugged in long enough, the
vehicle's battery will discharge sufficiently
to degrade battery life and/or prevent the
engine from starting.
Accessories that draw higher power (i.e.,
coolers, vacuum cleaners, lights, etc.) will
degrade the battery even more quickly.
Only use these intermittently and with
greater caution.
After the use of high power draw accesso-
ries, or long periods of the vehicle not being
started (with accessories still plugged in),
the vehicle must be driven a sufficient
length of time to allow the generator to
recharge the vehicle's battery.
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