Chevrolet VOLT Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada/Mexico-
9159388) - 2016 - crc - 10/21/15
Vehicle Care
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Caution
If any accessories are left on or
plugged in during the jump
starting procedure, they could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Whenever possible, turn
off or unplug all accessories on
either vehicle when jump starting.
3. Turn off the ignition on the
other vehicle. Turn off the
radio, all lamps, and
accessories that are not
needed in both vehicles.
Unplug accessories from the
cigarette lighter or the
accessory power outlets. This
avoids sparks and helps save
both batteries and accessories.
4. Locate the positive (+) and
negative (
−
) terminals on the
other vehicle.
5. Open the hood to locate the
positive (+) and negative (
−
)
terminals on your Volt. Open
the access cover for the
remote positive (+) terminal (1).
The remote negative (
−
)
terminal (2) for the Volt is a
stud GND (
−
) on the driver side
of the engine compartment.
6. Check that the jumper cables
do not have loose or missing
insulation or a shock could
result and the vehicles could
be damaged.
Before connecting the jumper
cables, here are some basic
things to know. Positive (+)
jumper cable goes to
positive (+) battery terminal or
a remote positive (+) terminal if
available. Negative (
−
) jumper
cable goes to negative (
−
)
battery terminal or a remote
negative (
−
) terminal if
available. Do not connect
positive (+) to negative (
−
) or
there will be a short that may
damage the battery and other
parts of the vehicle.
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 remote
positive (+) terminal (1) of your
Volt. 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
