Black plate (81,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-7707476) - 2015 - crc - 4/8/14Vehicle Care 10-814. Open the hood on the othervehicle and locate thepositive (+) and negative (−)terminal locations on thatvehicle.Open the hood on your vehicleand find the remote positive (+)and remote negative (−) jumpstarting terminals.{ WarningAn electric fan can start up evenwhen the engine is not runningand can injure you. Keep hands,clothing and tools away from anyunderhood electric fan.{ WarningUsing an open flame near abattery can cause battery gas toexplode. People have been hurt(Continued)Warning (Continued)doing this, and some have beenblinded. Use a flashlight if youneed more light.Be sure the battery has enoughwater. You do not need to addwater to the battery installed inyour 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 jumper cables 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 the vehiclehas one. Negative (−) will go to aheavy, unpainted metal enginepart or to a remote negative (−)terminal if the vehicle 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 (−)InformationProvidedby:
