Black plate (113,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012Vehicle Care 10-1136. 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 thegood battery. 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.The other 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 least45 cm (18 in) away from thedead battery, but not nearengine parts that move.The electrical connection is justas good there, and the chanceof sparks getting back to thebattery 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 thathad the dead battery. If it willnot start after a few tries,it probably needs service.
