Black plate (107,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2011Vehicle Care 10-107Notice: 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 vehiclethat has a 12-volt system witha negative 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 arenot touching each other. If theyare, it could cause a groundconnection you do not want.You would not be able to startyour vehicle and the badgrounding could damage theelectrical systems.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 the radio or otheraccessories are left on during thejump starting procedure, theycould be damaged. The repairswould not be covered by thewarranty. Always turn off theradio and other accessories whenjump starting the vehicle.3. Turn off the ignition on bothvehicles. Unplug unnecessaryaccessories plugged into thecigarette lighter or the accessorypower outlets. Turn off theradio and all lamps that are notneeded. This will avoid sparksand help save both batteries.And it could save the radio!4. Open the hoods and locate thepositive (+) and negative (−)terminal locations or theremote positive (+) and remotenegative (−) terminals of theother vehicle. Then locate theremote positive (+) location onyour vehicle. See EngineCompartment Overview onpage 10‑6 for more informationon locations of the terminals.InformationProvidedby:
