Cadillac 2013 Caddilac CTS Owner's Manual

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Black plate (101,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 4/18/12Vehicle Care 10-101Jump StartingFor more information about thevehicle battery, see Battery onpage 10‑27.If the vehicle battery has run down,you may want to use anothervehicle and some jumper cables tostart your vehicle. Be sure to usethe following steps to do it safely.{ WARNINGBatteries can hurt you. They canbe dangerous because:. They contain acid that canburn you.. They contain gas that canexplode or ignite.. They contain enoughelectricity to burn you.If you do not follow these stepsexactly, some or all of thesethings can hurt you.Notice: Ignoring these stepscould result in costly damage tothe vehicle that would not becovered by the warranty.Trying to start the vehicle bypushing or pulling it will notwork, and it could damage thevehicle.1. Check the other vehicle. It musthave a 12-volt battery with anegative ground system.Notice: Only use a vehicle thathas a 12-volt system with anegative ground for jumpstarting. If the other vehicle doesnot have a 12-volt system with anegative ground, both vehiclescan be damaged.2. Get the vehicles close enoughso the jumper cables can reach,but be sure the vehicles are nottouching each other. If they are,it could cause a groundconnection you do not want. Youwould not be able to start yourvehicle and the bad groundingcould damage the electricalsystems.To avoid the possibility of thevehicles rolling, set the parkingbrake firmly on both vehiclesinvolved in the jump startprocedure. Put an automatictransmission in P (Park) or amanual transmission in Neutralbefore setting the parking brake.Notice: If any accessories are lefton or plugged in during the jumpstarting procedure, they could bedamaged. The repairs would notbe covered by the vehiclewarranty. Whenever possible,turn off or unplug all accessorieson either vehicle when jumpstarting the vehicle.