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Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual - 2012
10-76 Vehicle Care
4. Open the hoods and locate the
positive (+) and negative ( − )
terminal locations on the other
vehicle. Your vehicle has a
remote positive (+) and a
remote negative (
− ) jump
starting terminal. See Engine
Compartment Overview on
page 10
‑ 6 for more information
on the terminal locations.
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WARNING
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode.
People have been hurt doing this,
and some have been blinded.
Use a flashlight if you need more
light.
Be sure the batteries have
enough water. You do not need
to add water to the ACDelco
®
battery (or batteries) installed in
your new vehicle. But if a battery
has filler caps, be sure the right
amount of fluid is there. If it is low,
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WARNING (Continued)
add water to take care of that
first. If you do not, explosive gas
could be present.
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.
5. 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.