Cadillac cts User Manual
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CAUTION:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
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, too.
The vehicles could also be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some basic
things you should know. Positive (+) will go to
positive (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one. Negative (
things you should know. Positive (+) will go to
positive (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one. Negative (
-
) will go to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part or to a remote
negative (
negative (
-
) terminal if the vehicle has one.
Don’t connect positive (+) to the negative (
-
) or you
will get a short that would damage the battery and
maybe other parts, too. And don’t connect the
negative (
maybe other parts, too. And don’t connect the
negative (
-
) cable to negative (
-
) terminal on the
dead battery because this can cause sparks.
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the dead battery. Use a remote
positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.
positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.