Jump Starting - Cadillac 2015 SRX Owner's Manual

10-72 Vehicle Care

Jump Starting

For more information about the
vehicle battery, see Battery on
page 10-21.
If the vehicle battery has run down,
you may want to use another
vehicle and some jump leads to
start your vehicle. Be sure to use
the following steps to do it safely.
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.
1. Remote Positive (+) Terminal
2. Remote Negative (-) Terminal
Your vehicle is equipped with a
remote positive (+) terminal (1) and
a remote negative ( ) terminal (2).
The remote positive (+) terminal is
located in the engine compartment
on the driver side of the vehicle,
above the rear of the battery. The
remote negative (-) terminal is a
stud located in the engine
compartment on the driver side of
the vehicle, on the front tie bar. See
Engine Compartment Overview on
page 10-5.
To uncover the remote positive (+)
terminal, lift open the access panel
on the battery cover indicated by
the (+) sign.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must
have a 12-volt battery with a
negative ground system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have
a 12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
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