Cadillac 2011 DTS Owner's Manual

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Black plate (38,1)Cadillac DTS Owner Manual - 2011Jump StartingFor more information about the vehicle battery, seeBattery on page 6‑36.If the vehicle's battery has run down, you may want touse another vehicle and some jumper cables to startyour vehicle. Be sure to use the following steps to do itsafely.{ WARNING:Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerousbecause:. They contain acid that can burn you.. They contain gas that can explode or ignite.. They contain enough electricity to burn you.If you do not follow these steps exactly, some orall of these things can hurt you.Notice: Ignoring these steps could result in costlydamage to the vehicle that would not be covered bythe warranty.Trying to start the vehicle by pushing or pulling itwill not work, and it could damage the vehicle.1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-voltbattery with a negative ground system.Notice: If the other vehicle's system is not a 12-voltsystem with a negative ground, both vehicles canbe damaged. Only use vehicles with 12-volt systemswith negative grounds to jump start your vehicle.2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumpercables can reach, but be sure the vehicles are nottouching each other. If they are, it could cause aground connection you do not want. You would notbe able to start your vehicle and the bad groundingcould damage the electrical systems.To avoid the possibility of the vehicles rolling, setthe parking brake firmly on both vehicles involvedin the jump start procedure. Put an automatictransmission in P (Park) or a manual transmissionin NEUTRAL before setting the parking brake.6-38