Chevrolet 2011 Volt Owner's Manual page 448

10-82 Vehicle Care
Disconnecting the Jumper Cables
1. Disconnect the black
negative ( ) jumper cable
from the Volt. Do not let the
other end of the cable touch
anything until after the next step.
2. Disconnect the black
negative ( ) jumper cable
from the other vehicle with
the good battery.
3. Disconnect the red positive (+)
jumper cable from the other
vehicle. Do not let the other
end of the cable touch anything
until after the next step.
4. Disconnect the red positive (+)
jumper cable from the Volt.
5. Return the positive (+) and
negative ( ) terminal covers
to their original positions.
Jump Starting Another Vehicle
When using the Volt to jump
start another vehicle with a
run down battery, jumper cables
are connected directly to the
positive (+) and negative ( )
terminals on the 12 volt battery in
the rear cargo area. Do not use the
remote terminals under the hood.
This could cause a fuse to overload
in the Volt.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must
have a 12 volt battery with a
negative ground system.
Notice: Only use a vehicle
that has a 12-volt system with
a negative ground for jump
starting. If the other vehicle does
not have a 12-volt system with a
negative ground, both vehicles
can be damaged.
2. Park both vehicles close enough
so that the jumper cables can
reach both vehicles' positive (+)
and negative ( ) terminals.
The vehicles must not touch
each other. It could cause an
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
unwanted ground connection
that could damage both vehicles'
electrical systems.
Put both vehicles in P (Park) for
an automatic transmission or
electric drive unit. For a manual
transmission, place the vehicle
in N (Neutral) and set the
parking brake.
Notice: If the radio or other
accessories are left on during
the jump starting procedure, they
could be damaged. The repairs
would not be covered by the
warranty. Always turn off the
radio and other accessories
when jump starting the vehicle.
3. Turn off both vehicles.
Turn off the radio, all lamps,
and accessories that are not
needed in both vehicles. Unplug
accessories from the cigarette
lighter or the accessory power
outlets. This avoids sparks and
helps save both batteries and
accessories.