Chevrolet Captiva Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast LHD-
14860584) - 2021 - CRC - 5/18/20
Vehicle Care
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Turn off the audio system before jump
starting the vehicle. Otherwise, the audio
system will be damaged.
Turn off unnecessary electrical devices when
the vehicle is running at low speed for a
long time.
Jumper Cable Connection
When jump starting a vehicle, connect the
jumper cable in the following order:
1. Clip one end of the first jumper cable to
the positive terminal of the powered
battery. There is a
“
+
”
mark on the
battery housing or the terminal.
2. Clip the other end of the jumper cable to
the positive terminal of the dead
battery. There is a
“
+
”
mark on the
terminal.
3. Clip one end of the second jumper cable
to the negative terminal of the powered
battery. There is a
“
−
”
mark on the
battery housing or the terminal.
4. Connect the other end of the cable to
the body ground of the vehicle that has
no electricity.
5. While jump starting, start the engine of
the vehicle providing the jump start
power supply. Try to start the engine of
the vehicle that has no electricity within
one minute, and do not turn the ignition
key more than five seconds each time.
After starting, keep the rotation speed at
2000 rpm for several minutes.
6. To remove the jumper cables carefully in
reverse order, remove the negative cable
first and then the positive cable.
Caution
Batteries carry a risk of explosion. You
may be burned by the battery acid, and
a short circuit may lead to personnel
injuries and damages to your vehicle.
.
Keep batteries away from flames and
sparks.
.
Do not lean over the battery while
jump starting the vehicle.
.
Do not let the cable terminals contact
each other.
.
Wear eye protection when working
near the batteries.
.
Do not let battery acid come into
contact with your eyes and skin,
fabrics, and painted surfaces.
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Caution (Continued)
.
Make sure that the battery to be use
for the jump start has the same
voltage rating as that of the drained
battery.
.
Do not disconnect the drained battery
from the vehicle.
Failure to observe the above cautions or
the instructions below may result in
battery explosion, burning by battery
acid or short circuits. This can cause
damages to the electrical systems of both
vehicles and result in serious personnel
injuries.
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Warning
Always route jumper cables so they
cannot catch on rotating parts in the
engine compartment.
Otherwise you may damage the vehicle
and cause serious injury.