Other Warning Devices; Jump Starting - GMC 1996 Suburban Owner's Manual

Other Warning Devices
If
you carry reflective triangles, you can set one
up at
the side of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind
your vehicle.
Jump Starting
If your battery (or batteries) has run down, you may
want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to
start your vehicle. But please use the following steps to
do it safely.
Batteries can hurt you. They
can
be dangerous
because:
They contain acid that can burn you.
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They contain gas that can explode or ignite.
They contain enough electricity to
If you don't follow these steps exactly, some or all
of these things can hurt you.
burn you.
NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage
to your vehicle that wouldn't be covered by your
vehicle warranty.
Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling
it could damage your vehicle. With an automatic
transmission, it won't start that way.
1. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicle's aren't touching
each other. If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you don't want. You wouldn't be able
to
start your vehicle, and the bad grounding could
damage the electrical systems.
To avoid the possibility of the vehicles rolling, set
the parking brake firmly on both vehicles involved in
the jump start procedure. Put an automatic
transmission in PARK (P). If you have a
four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure the transfer case
is not in NEUTRAL (N).
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