Chevrolet Volt 2017 Owner's Manual page 311

310 Vehicle Care
Caution (Continued)
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always connect and remove the
jumper cables in the correct order,
making sure that the cables do
not touch each other or other
metal.
Connecting the Jumper Cables
1. Connect the red positive (+)
jumper cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the other vehicle
with the run-down battery. Use
a remote positive (+) terminal if
available. Do not let the other
end touch metal.
2. Connect the other end of the
red positive (+) jumper cable to
the positive (+) battery terminal
of the Volt.
3. Connect the black negative ( )
jumper cable to the
negative ( ) battery terminal of
the Volt. Do not let the other
end touch anything until the
next step.
4. Make the final connection to a
heavy, unpainted metal engine
part or to the remote
negative ( ) terminal on the
other vehicle with the run-down
battery.
5. Press POWER to start the
Volt. This will wake up the
electronics on the Volt. The
engine will only start if it is
needed.
6. Try to start the other vehicle
that had the run-down battery.
If it will not start after a few
tries, it probably needs service.
Disconnecting the Jumper Cables
1. Disconnect the black
negative ( ) jumper cable from
the other vehicle that had the
run-down battery. Do not let the
other end of the cable touch
anything until after the
next step.
2. Disconnect the black
negative ( ) jumper cable from
the Volt.
3. Disconnect the red positive (+)
jumper cable from the Volt. Do
not let the other end of the
cable touch anything until after
the next step.
4. Disconnect the red positive (+)
jumper cable from the other
vehicle.
5. Return the positive (+) and
negative ( ) terminal covers to
their original positions.
After starting the disabled vehicle
and removing the jumper cables,
allow it to idle for several minutes.