Chevrolet 2014 Captiva Owner's Manual page 317

Chevrolet Captiva Owner Manual (GMK-Localizing-GME-7896196) - 2014 -
crc - 11/27/13
Warning (Continued)
Do not lean over battery while
jump starting vehicle.
Do not allow cable terminals
to touch each other.
Wear eye protection when
working near any battery.
Do not allow battery fluid to
contact eyes, skin, fabric,
or painted surfaces.
Make sure battery providing
jump start has the same
voltage as the battery
receiving the jump.
Do not disconnect discharged
battery from vehicle.
Failure to follow these
precautions or the following
instructions for starting an engine
with jump leads can cause battery
Warning (Continued)
to explode, resulting in burns from
battery acid, or electrical short
circuit.
This can create damage to
electrical systems in both
vehicles, and cause serious
personal injury.
Before jump starting
1. Apply parking brake.
2. For a vehicle with automatic
transaxle, shift to PARK, and for
manual transaxle, shift to
NEUTRAL.
3. Switch off all electrical
accessories.
Turn audio system off before jump
(Continued)
starting your vehicle. Otherwise
you may damage audio system.
Always route jump leads so they
cannot catch on rotating parts in
the engine compartment.
Otherwise you may damage
vehicle and cause serious injury.
Attaching jump leads
To jump start your vehicle, connect
the jump leads in the following
order:
Caution
Black plate (55,1)
Vehicle Care 10-55
Warning