Black plate (72,1)
Cadillac ELR Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-7695154) -
2015 - CRC - 4/25/14
10-72
Vehicle Care
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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.
Connecting the Jumper Cables
1. Connect the red positive (+)
jumper cable to the positive (+)
terminal (1) of the ELR. Do not
let the other end of the cable
touch metal.
2. Connect the other end of the red
positive (+) jumper cable to the
positive (+) terminal of the other
vehicle.
3. Connect the black negative (
−
)
jumper cable to the negative (
−
)
battery terminal of the other
vehicle battery. Do not let the
other end touch anything until
the next step.
4. Connect the other end of the
black negative (
−
) jumper cable
to the negative (
−
) terminal (2) of
the ELR.
5. Press the POWER
O
button to
start. This will wake up the
electronics on the ELR. After the
instrument cluster initializes, the
ELR will use power from the
high voltage battery to charge
the 12-volt battery. The jumper
cables can then be
disconnected. If the ELR does
not start, call your dealer or
Roadside Service. See
Roadside Service on page 13-5
.
Disconnecting the Jumper Cables
1. Disconnect the black negative
(
−
) jumper cable from the ELR.
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 ELR.
Jump Starting Another Vehicle
When using the ELR 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.