Cadillac CTS 2014 Owner's Manual

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Black plate (108,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-6014443) - 2014 - CRC - 4/3/1310-108 Vehicle Care6. Connect the red positive (+)cable to the positive (+) terminalof the dead battery. Use aremote positive (+) 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 the vehiclehas 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.9. Connect the other end of thenegative (−) cable at least 45 cm(18 in) away from the deadbattery, but not near engineparts that move. The electricalconnection is just as good there,and the chance of sparks gettingback to the battery is much less.Use a remote negative (−)terminal if the vehicle has one.Your vehicle's remotenegative (−) ground location isfor this purpose.10. Now start the vehicle with thegood battery and run theengine for a while.11. Try to start the vehicle that hadthe dead battery. If it will notstart after a few tries, itprobably needs service.