Chevrolet 4500 HD 2023 Manual page 299

298 Vehicle Care
Warning
WARNING: Battery posts, terminals and
related accessories can expose you to
chemicals including lead and lead
compounds, which are known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling. For more
information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
See California Proposition 65 Warning 0 1.
Danger
Follow the precautions listed in the jump
starting instructions when working on or
near the battery. Personal injury
(particularly to eyes) or property damage
may result from battery explosion,
battery fluid or electrical (short circuit)
burns.
If battery fluid should come in contact
with an eye, immediately wash away
using a large amount of water and
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continue washing for at least 5 minutes.
Following this, you should seek medical
assistance.
When using tools or other metal objects
in the vicinity of the battery, take care to
prevent them from coming into contact
with the positive terminal. As the vehicle
itself will conduct electricity, any such
contact can result in a short-circuit and a
highly dangerous electric shock.
A vehicle battery generates extremely
flammable hydrogen gas. For this reason,
operations producing sparks or requiring
the usage of an open flame must never
be carried out near a vehicle battery.
Failure to observe this precaution can
result in explosion if the hydrogen gas
ignites. Whenever wiping up battery
fluid, a damp cloth should be used.
Batteries produce explosive gases, contain
corrosive acid, and supply levels of
electrical current high enough to cause
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burns. Therefore, to reduce the risk of
personal injury when working near a
battery:
Always shield your eyes and avoid
leaning over a battery whenever
possible.
Do not expose a battery to open
flames or sparks.
Do not allow battery acid to contact
eyes or skin. Flush any contacted area
with water immediately and
thoroughly, and get medical help.
Follow each step in the jump starting
instructions.
Always stop the engine whenever the
battery is to be inspected.
Dilute sulfuric acid is used as the battery
fluid. Special care must be taken to
ensure that this fluid does not come into
contact with skin, clothing, or metal
surfaces.
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