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To avoid the possibility of the
vehicles rolling, set the parking
brake firmly on both vehicles
involved in the jump start
procedure. Put an automatic
transmission in P (Park) or
a manual transmission in
Neutral before setting the parking
brake. If one of the vehicles is a
four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure
the transfer case is not in Neutral.
Notice: If you leave the radio or
other accessories on during
the jump starting procedure, they
could be damaged. The repairs
would not be covered by the
warranty. Always turn off
the radio and other accessories
when jump starting the vehicle.
3. Turn off the ignition on both
vehicles. Unplug unnecessary
accessories plugged into the
cigarette lighter or the accessory
power outlets. Turn off the radio
and all lamps that are not needed.
This will avoid sparks and help
save both batteries. And it could
save the radio!
4. Open the hoods and locate the
positive (+) and negative (−)
terminal locations on the other
vehicle. Your vehicle has a
remote positive (+) and a remote
negative (−) jump starting
terminal. See Engine
Compartment Overview on
page 5-12 for more information
on the terminal locations.
{ CAUTION
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode.
People have been hurt doing this,
and some have been blinded. Use
a flashlight if you need more light.
Be sure the batteries have enough
water. You do not need to add
water to the ACDelco
®
battery
(or batteries) installed in your new
vehicle. But if a battery has filler
caps, be sure the right amount of
fluid is there. If it is low, add water
to take care of that first. If you do
not, explosive gas could be
present.
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you. Do not get it on you.
If you accidentally get it in your
eyes or on your skin, flush the
place with water and get medical
help immediately.
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