Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-13566599) -
2020 - CRC - 5/29/19
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VEHICLE CARE
Warning (Continued)
Battery fluid contains acid that can
burn you. Do not get it on you.
If you accidentally get it in your
eyes or on your skin, flush the place
with water and get medical help
immediately.
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Warning
Fans or other moving engine parts
can injure you badly. Keep your
hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
6. 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.
7. Connect the red positive (+) cable
to the positive (+) terminal of the
vehicle with the dead battery.
8. Do not let the other end touch
metal. Connect it to the
positive (+) terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote positive (+)
terminal if the vehicle has one.
9. Connect the black negative (
−
)
cable to the negative (
−
) terminal
of the good battery. Use a remote
negative (
−
) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
Do not let the other end touch
anything until the next step.
10. Connect the other end of the
negative (
−
) cable to the metal
bracket that is bolted to the
