Cadillac 2010 DTS, Owner'S Manual

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5. Check that the jumper cables do not have loose or
missing insulation. If they do, you could get a
shock. The vehicles could be damaged too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some
basic things you should know. Positive (+) will
go to positive (+) or to a remote positive (+)
terminal if the vehicle has one. Negative (
− ) will go
to a heavy, unpainted metal engine part or to a
remote negative (
− ) terminal if the vehicle has one.
Do not connect positive (+) to negative ( − ) or you
will get a short that would damage the battery and
maybe other parts too. And do not connect the
negative (
− ) cable to the negative ( − ) terminal on
the dead battery because this can cause sparks.
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the remote
positive (+) terminal location on the vehicle with 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 location of the vehicle with
the good battery. Use a remote positive (+) terminal
if the vehicle has one.
8. Now connect the black negative ( − ) cable to the
negative ( − ) terminal location of the vehicle with the
good battery. Use a remote negative ( − ) terminal if
the vehicle has one.
Do not let the other end of the cable 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 negative ( − ) terminal location on the vehicle
with the dead battery. Your vehicle has a remote
negative (
− ) terminal marked GND ( − ).
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.
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