jump cable CADILLAC ELDORADO 1994 10.G Owners Manual

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If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and
some jumper cables to start your Cadillac. But please follow the steps
below to do it safely.
NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your
vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
nying to start your Cadillac
by pushing or pulling it won’t
work, and it could damage your vehicle.
TO JUMP START YOUR CADILLAC:
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative
ground system.
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If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a negative ground,
both vehicles can be damaged.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 Cadillac, and the bad grounding could damage the electrical
systems.
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all lights that aren’t
needed, and radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both
batteries. And
it could save your radio!
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If you leave your radio on, it could be badly damaged. The
repairs wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries.
Find the positive
(+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery.
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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 be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some things you should know.
Positive
(+) will go to positive (+) and negative (-) will go to negative
(-) or a metal engine part. Don’t connect (+) to (-) or you’ll get a
short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too.
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7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the
8. Don’t let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the positive (+)
vehicle with the dead battery.
terminal
of the good battery.
9. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to the good battery’s
negative
(-) terminal.
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