Cadillac 2011 Escalade Hybrid, Owner'S Manual

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Black plate (35,1)
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-35
to the remote negative ( − )
terminal on the vehicle with the
dead battery.
10. Connect the other end of the
negative ( − ) cable to the
remote negative ( − ) terminal,
on the vehicle with the dead
battery.
11. Now start the vehicle with the
good battery and run the
engine for a while.
12. Try to start the vehicle that had
the dead battery. If it will not
start after a few tries, it
probably needs service.
Notice: 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.
Jumper Cable Removal
A. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine
Part or Remote Negative ( − )
Terminal
B. Good Battery or Remote
Positive (+) and Remote
Negative (
− ) Terminals
C. Dead Battery or Remote
Positive (+) Terminal
To disconnect the jumper cables
from both vehicles:
1. Disconnect the black
negative ( − ) cable from the
vehicle that had the bad battery.
2. Disconnect the black
negative ( − ) cable from the
vehicle with the good battery.
3. Disconnect the red positive (+)
cable from the vehicle with the
good battery.
4. Disconnect the red positive (+)
cable from the other vehicle.
5. Return the remote positive (+)
terminal cover to its original
position.