Cadillac SRX 2016 Owner's Manual page 317

316 Vehicle Care
Warning (Continued)
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you. Do not get it on
you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush
the place with water and get
medical help immediately.
Warning
Fans or other moving engine
parts can injure you badly. Keep
your hands away from moving
parts once the engine is running.
5. Check that the jumper cables
do not have loose or missing
insulation. If they do, you could
get a shock. The vehicles
could also be damaged.
Before you connect the cables,
here are some basic things you
should know. Positive (+) will
go to positive (+) or to a remote
positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one. Negative ( )
will go to a heavy, unpainted
metal engine part or to a
remote negative ( ) terminal if
the vehicle has one.
Do not connect positive (+) to
negative ( ) or you will get a
short that would damage the
battery and maybe other parts.
Do not connect the negative ( )
cable to the negative ( )
terminal on the dead battery
because this can cause sparks.
6. Connect the red positive (+)
cable to the positive (+)
terminal on the vehicle with the
dead battery. Use a remote
positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
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 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.
Your vehicle has a remote ( )
terminal for this purpose.
10. Now start the vehicle with the
good battery and run the
engine for a while.