Chevrolet Spark Owner's Manual page 110

6–6 EMERGENCIES
CAUTION
• Before jacking, ensure parking
brake is on and the transaxle is set
in 1st or reverse gear (M/T).
• Do not jack the vehicle and change
the wheel where traffic is close.
CAUTION
Call a garage or motoring service for
assistance where conditions are not
satisfactory for jacking the car or if
you are not confident of completing the
task safely.
STARTING THE ENGINE WITH
JUMPER CABLES
CAUTION
• Do not try to start vehicle by push-
ing or pulling it.
This can damage catalytic converter
and may cause personal injury.
You can start vehicle that has a discharged
battery by transferring electrical power to
it from a battery in another vehicle.
WARNING
Batteries can explode. You could be
burned by battery acid and electrical
short could injure you or damage the
vehicles.
• Do not expose battery to flames or
sparks.
• Do not lean over battery while jump
starting vehicle.
• Do not allow cable terminals to
touch each other.
• Wear eye protection when working
near any battery.
• Do not allow battery fluid to contact
eyes, skin, fabric, or painted sur-
faces.
• Make sure battery providing jump
start has the same voltage as the
battery receiving the jump.
• Do not disconnect discharged bat-
tery from vehicle.
Failure to follow these precautions or
the following instructions for starting
an engine with jumper cables can
cause battery to explode, resulting in
burns from battery acid, or electrical
short circuit.
This can create damage to electrical
systems in both vehicles, and cause
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serious personal injury.
WARNING