Jump Starting - Chevrolet 2007 Corvette Owner's Manual

Jump Starting

If your battery has run down, you may want to use
another vehicle and some jumper cables to start
your vehicle. Be sure to use the following steps to
do it safely.
CAUTION:
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Batteries can hurt you. They can be
dangerous because:
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They contain acid that can burn you.
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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.
Notice: If you try to start your vehicle by
pushing or pulling it, you could damage your
vehicle. Do not push or pull your vehicle
to start it; instead, use the jump starting
procedure in this manual to start your vehicle
when the battery has run down.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a
12-volt battery with a negative ground system.
Notice: If the other vehicle's system is not
a 12-volt system with a negative ground, both
vehicles can be damaged. Only use vehicles
with 12-volt systems with negative grounds to
jump start your vehicle.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper
cables can reach, but be sure the vehicles
are not touching each other. If they are,
it could cause a ground connection you do
not want. You would not be able to start
your vehicle, and the bad grounding could
damage the electrical systems.
To avoid the possibility of the vehicles rolling,
set the parking brake firmly on both vehicles
involved in the jump start procedure. Put
an automatic transmission in PARK (P) or a
manual transmission in NEUTRAL before
setting the parking brakes.
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