Black plate (80,1)
Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual - 2012
10-80
Vehicle Care
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 do the following:
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, if the vehicle has
one, to its original position.
Towing
Towing the Vehicle
Notice:
To avoid damage, the
disabled vehicle should be towed
with all four wheels off the
ground. Care must be taken with
vehicles that have low ground
clearance and/or special
equipment. Always flatbed on a
car carrier.
Consult your dealer or a
professional towing service if the
disabled vehicle must be towed.
See
Roadside Service (U.S. and
Canada) on page 13
‑
7
or
Roadside
Service (Mexico) on page 13
‑
9
.
To tow the vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes,
such as behind a motor home, see
“
Recreational Vehicle Towing
”
in this
section.
