Chevrolet Captiva C140 Manual page 230

5–16 EMERGENCIES
S T S TA R S T S T S T A R A R A RT I N G T H E E N G I N E A R T I N G T H E E N G I N E T I N G T H E E N G I N E T I N G T H E E N G I N E T I N G T H E E N G I N E
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CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION
CAUTION CAUTION
• • • • • Do not try to start vehicle by pushing Do not try to start vehicle by pushing Do not try to start vehicle by pushing
Do not try to start vehicle by pushing Do not try to start vehicle by pushing
or pulling it. or pulling it. or pulling it. or pulling it. or pulling it.
This can damage catalytic converter and This can damage catalytic converter and This can damage catalytic converter and This can damage catalytic converter and This can damage catalytic converter and
automatic transaxle, and may cause automatic transaxle, and may cause automatic transaxle, and may cause automatic transaxle, and may cause automatic transaxle, and may cause
per per per personal injur per sonal injur sonal injur sonal injur sonal injury y y y y . . . . .
You can start vehicle that has a discharged
battery by transferring electrical power to it
from a battery in another vehicle.
W W W W W ARNING ARNING ARNING ARNING ARNING
Batt Batt eries can e eries can e xplode xplode . Y . Y ou c ou c ould be ould be
Batt Batt Batteries can e eries can explode eries can e xplode. Y xplode . You c . Y ou c ou could be ould be ould be
burnt by battery acid and electrical burnt by battery acid and electrical burnt by battery acid and electrical burnt by battery acid and electrical burnt by battery acid and electrical
short could injure you or damage the short could injure you or damage the short could injure you or damage the
short could injure you or damage the short could injure you or damage the
vehicles. vehicles. vehicles. vehicles. vehicles.
• • • • • Do not expose battery to flames or Do not expose battery to flames or Do not expose battery to flames or Do not expose battery to flames or Do not expose battery to flames or
sparks. sparks. sparks.
sparks. sparks.
• • • • • Do not lean over battery while jump Do not lean over battery while jump Do not lean over battery while jump Do not lean over battery while jump Do not lean over battery while jump
starting vehicle. starting vehicle. starting vehicle. starting vehicle. starting vehicle.
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• • • • • Do not allow cable terminals to touch Do not allow cable terminals to touch Do not allow cable terminals to touch
Do not allow cable terminals to touch Do not allow cable terminals to touch
e e e e e ach other ach other ach other ach other ach other. . . . .
• • • • • Wear eye protection when working Wear eye protection when working Wear eye protection when working Wear eye protection when working
Wear eye protection when working
ne ne ne near any batt ne ar any batt ar any batt ar any batt ar any batter er er er ery y y y y . . . . .
• • • • • Do not allow battery fluid to contact Do not allow battery fluid to contact Do not allow battery fluid to contact Do not allow battery fluid to contact Do not allow battery fluid to contact
eyes, skin, fabric, or painted surfaces. eyes, skin, fabric, or painted surfaces.
eyes, skin, fabric, or painted surfaces. eyes, skin, fabric, or painted surfaces. eyes, skin, fabric, or painted surfaces.
• • • • • Make sure battery providing jump Make sure battery providing jump Make sure battery providing jump Make sure battery providing jump Make sure battery providing jump
start has the same voltage as the start has the same voltage as the start has the same voltage as the
start has the same voltage as the start has the same voltage as the
battery receiving the jump. battery receiving the jump. battery receiving the jump. battery receiving the jump. battery receiving the jump.
• • • • • Do not disconnect discharged battery Do not disconnect discharged battery Do not disconnect discharged battery Do not disconnect discharged battery Do not disconnect discharged battery
from vehicle. from vehicle. from vehicle.
from vehicle. from vehicle.
Failure to follow these precautions or Failure to follow these precautions or Failure to follow these precautions or Failure to follow these precautions or Failure to follow these precautions or
the following instructions for starting the following instructions for starting the following instructions for starting the following instructions for starting the following instructions for starting
an engine with jumper cables can cause an engine with jumper cables can cause
an engine with jumper cables can cause an engine with jumper cables can cause an engine with jumper cables can cause
battery to explode, resulting in burns battery to explode, resulting in burns battery to explode, resulting in burns battery to explode, resulting in burns battery to explode, resulting in burns
from battery acid, or electrical short cir- from battery acid, or electrical short cir-
from battery acid, or electrical short cir- from battery acid, or electrical short cir- from battery acid, or electrical short cir-
cuit. cuit. cuit. cuit. cuit.
This can create damage to electrical This can create damage to electrical This can create damage to electrical This can create damage to electrical This can create damage to electrical
systems in both vehicles, and cause systems in both vehicles, and cause
systems in both vehicles, and cause systems in both vehicles, and cause systems in both vehicles, and cause
serious per serious personal injur serious per serious per serious per sonal injury y y y y . . . . . sonal injur sonal injur sonal injur