jump cable CADILLAC CATERA 1998 1.G Owners Manual

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If the battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your
vehicle. Please follow the steps below to do it safely.
Batteries can hurt you. They can be
dangerous because:
They contain acid that can burn you.
0 They contain gas that can explode or ignite.
They contain enough electricity to
If you don’t follow these steps exactly, some or
burn
you.
~ all of these things can hurt you.
NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage
to your vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling
it won’t work, and it could damage your vehicle.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt
battery with a negative ground system.
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I NOTICE:
If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a
negative ground, both vehicles can be damaged.
2. Get the vehicles close enough
so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicles aren’t touching
each other. If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you don’t want.
You wouldn’t be able to
start your vehicle and the bad grounding could
damage the electrical systems.

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I A CAUTION:
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Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you.
Don’t get it on you.
If you accidentally get it in Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
your eyes or on your skin, flush the place with badly. Keep your hands
away from moving parts
water and get medical help immediately. once the engine
is running. -1
5. 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 a heavy,
unpainted metal part on the engine
of the vehicle
with the dead battery. 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 (-).
For more detailed information, read Steps 6 through
12 following.
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery.