Black plate (74,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-Europe-8087690) - 2015 -CRC - 7/2/1410-74 Vehicle CareWarning (Continued)your new vehicle. But if a batteryhas filler caps, be sure the rightamount of fluid is there. If it is low,add water to take care of thatfirst. If you do not, explosive gascould be present.Battery fluid contains acid thatcan burn you. Do not get it onyou. If you accidentally get it inyour eyes or on your skin, flushthe place with water and getmedical help immediately.{ WarningFans or other moving engineparts can injure you badly. Keepyour hands away from movingparts once the engine is running.5. Check that the jump leads donot have loose or missinginsulation. If they do, you couldget a shock. The vehicles couldalso be damaged.Before you connect the cables,here are some basic things youshould know. Positive (+) will goto positive (+) or to a remotepositive (+) terminal if thevehicle has one. Negative (-) willgo to a heavy, unpainted metalengine part or to a remotenegative (-) terminal if thevehicle has one.Do not connect positive (+) tonegative (-) or you will get ashort that would damage thebattery and maybe other parts.Do not connect the negative (-)cable to the negative (-) terminalon the dead battery because thiscan cause sparks.6. Connect the red positive (+)cable to the positive (+) terminalon the vehicle with the deadbattery. Use a remotepositive (+) terminal if thevehicle has one.7. Do not let the other end touchmetal. Connect it to thepositive (+) terminal of the goodbattery. Use a remotepositive (+) terminal if thevehicle has one.8. Now connect the blacknegative (-) cable to thenegative (-) terminal of the goodbattery. Use a remotenegative (-) terminal if thevehicle has one.Do not let the other end touchanything until the next step. Theother end of the negative (-)cable does not go to the deadbattery. It goes to a heavy,unpainted metal engine part orto a remote negative (-) terminalon the vehicle with the deadbattery.
