shock CADILLAC DEVILLE 1998 7.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 110-volt AC outlet.
-
Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet
could cause an electrical shock. Also, the wrong
kind
of extension cord could overheat and cause
a fire. You could be seriously injured. Plug the
cord into
a properly grounded three-prong
110-volt
AC outlet. If the cord won’t reach, use a
heavy-duty three-prong extension cord rated for
at least 15 amps.
4. Before starting the engine, be sure to unplug and store
the cord as it was before to keep it away from moving
engine parts.
If you don’t, it could be damaged.
How long should you keep the coolant heater plugged
in? The answer depends on the outside temperature, the
kind of oil you have,
and some other things. Instead of
trying to list everything here, we ask that you contact
your dealer in the area where you’ll be parking
your
vehicle. The dealer can give you the best advice for that
particular area.
2-22

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or
missing insulation..
If they do, you could get a shock.
The vehicles could also be damaged.
Before you connect the cables, here are some basic
things you should
know. Positive (+) will go to
positive
(+) and negative (-) will go to an unpainted
metal engine part or a body metal surface.
Don’t
connect positive (+) to negative (-) or you will get
a
short that, would damage the battery and maybe
other parts, too. Also, don’t connect negative
(-)
to negative (-).
4% CAUTION: 1’ - 7. Connect the red. positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery.
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine
is running.
5-6