GMC 2016 Acadia User Manual page 307

306 Vehicle Care
negative ( ) terminal on the
dead battery because this can
cause sparks.
6. Connect the red positive (+)
cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the dead battery.
Use a remote positive (+)
terminal if the vehicle has one.
7. Do not let the other end touch
metal. Connect it to the
positive (+) terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
8. Now connect the black
negative ( ) cable to the
negative ( ) terminal of the
good battery. Use a remote
negative ( ) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
Do not let the other end touch
anything until the next step.
The other end of the
negative ( ) cable does not go
to the dead battery. It goes to a
heavy, unpainted metal engine
part, or to a remote negative ( )
terminal on the vehicle with the
dead battery.
9. Connect the other end of the
negative ( ) cable to the
remote negative ( ) terminal of
the dead battery.
Your vehicle has a remote
negative ( ) terminal for this
purpose.
10. Now start the vehicle with the
good battery and run the
engine for a while.
11. Try to start the vehicle that had
the dead battery. If it will not
start after a few tries, it
probably needs service.
Caution
If the jumper cables are
connected or removed in the
wrong order, electrical shorting
may occur and damage the
vehicle. The repairs would not be
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.