Cadillac CTS 2013 Owner's Manual page 372

10-96 Vehicle Care
7. Do not let the other end touch
metal. Connect it to the
positive (+) terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
8. Now connect the black
negative (-) cable to the negative
terminal of the good battery. Use
a remote negative (-) terminal if
the vehicle has one.
Do not let the other end touch
anything until the next step. The
other end of the negative (-)
cable does not go to the dead
battery. It goes to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part or
to a remote negative (-) terminal
on the vehicle with the dead
battery.
9. Connect the other end of the
negative (-) cable at least 45 cm
(18 in) away from the dead
battery but not near engine parts
that move. The electrical
connection is just as good there,
and the chance of sparks getting
back to the battery is much less.
Use a remote negative (-)
terminal if the vehicle has one.
Your vehicle's remote
negative (-) ground location is
for this purpose.
10. Now start the vehicle with the
good battery and run the
engine for a while.
11. Try to start the vehicle that had
the dead battery. If it will not
start after a few tries, it
probably needs service.
Notice: If the jump leads are
connected or removed in the
wrong order, electrical shorting
may occur and damage the
vehicle. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always connect and remove the
jump leads in the correct order,
making sure that the cables do
not touch each other or other
metal.
Jump Lead Removal
Reverse the sequence exactly when
removing the jump leads.