Jump Starting; Jump Starting - North; America - Chevrolet Spark 2016 User Manual

Jump Starting

Jump Starting - North

America

For more information about the
vehicle battery, see Battery - North
America 0 223.
If the battery has run down, try to
use another vehicle and some
jumper cables to start your vehicle.
Be sure to use the following steps to
do it safely.
Warning
WARNING: Battery posts,
terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Batteries also
contain other chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer. WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING. See California
Proposition 65 Warning 0 205.
Warning
Batteries can hurt you. They can
be dangerous because:
They contain acid that can
burn you.
They contain gas that can
explode or ignite.
They contain enough
electricity to burn you.
If you do not follow these steps
exactly, some or all of these
things can hurt you.
Caution
Ignoring these steps could result
in costly damage to the vehicle
that would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Trying to start
the vehicle by pushing or pulling it
will not work, and it could damage
the vehicle.
Vehicle Care
1. Discharged Battery
Negative Grounding Point
2. Discharged Battery
Positive Post
3. Good Battery Positive Post
4. Good Battery Negative Post
The jump start positive post is in the
engine compartment on the driver
side of the vehicle. See Engine
Compartment Overview 0 209.
The jump start negative grounding
point is in front of the engine cover
or an engine mounting bolt.
The jump start positive post and
negative post are on the battery of
the vehicle providing the jump start.
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