Black plate (41,1)Cadillac STS Owner Manual - 2011{ WARNING:Using an open flame near a battery can causebattery gas to explode. People have been hurtdoing this, and some have been blinded. Use aflashlight if you need more light.Be sure the battery has enough water. You do notneed to add water to the battery installed in yournew vehicle. But if a battery has filler caps, besure the right amount of fluid is there. If it is low,add water to take care of that first. If you do not,explosive gas could be present.Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you. Donot get it on you. If you accidentally get it in youreyes or on your skin, flush the place with waterand get medical help immediately.{ WARNING:Fans or other moving engine parts can injure youbadly. Keep your hands away from moving partsonce the engine is running.5. Check that the jumper cables do not have loose ormissing insulation. If they do, you could get ashock. The vehicles could be damaged too.Before you connect the cables, here are somebasic things you should know. Positive (+) will go topositive (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal ifthe vehicle has one. Negative (−) will go to aheavy, unpainted metal engine part or to a remotenegative (−) terminal if the vehicle has one.Do not connect positive (+) to negative (−) or youwill get a short that would damage the battery andmaybe other parts too. And do not connect thenegative (−) cable to the negative (−) terminal onthe dead battery because this can cause sparks.6-41
