Black plate (81,1)
GMC Savana Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6014682) -
2014 - crc - 4/9/13
Vehicle Care
10-81
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
an unpainted metal part or to a
remote negative (
−
) terminal if
the vehicle has one. On your
van, use the unpainted radio
antenna bracket as a remote
negative (
−
) terminal.
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.
6. Connect the red positive (+)
cable to the positive (+) terminal
of the dead battery. Use a
remote positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one. 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.
7. Now 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. The
other end of the negative (
−
)
cable does not go to the dead
battery. It goes to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part or
to a remote negative (
−
) terminal
on the vehicle with the dead
battery. On your van, use the
unpainted radio antenna bracket
as a remote negative (
−
)
terminal.
