Chevrolet/GMC 3.0L Duramax Diesel Engine Supplement (GMNA-Localizing-
U.S./Canada-13336148) - 2020 - CRC - 9/5/19
Vehicle Care
51
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North
America
If the battery has run down, try to
use another vehicle and some
jumper cables to start your vehicle.
Be sure to use the following steps to
do it safely.
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Warning
WARNING:
Battery posts,
terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Batteries also
contain other chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer.
WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING.
For more information
go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/
passenger-vehicle.
See
“
California Proposition
65 Warning
”
in the owner
’
s manual.
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Warning
Batteries can hurt you. They can
be dangerous because:
.
They contain acid that can
burn you.
.
They contain gas that can
explode or ignite.
.
They contain enough
electricity to burn you.
If you do not follow these steps
exactly, some or all of these
things can hurt you.
Caution
Ignoring these steps could result
in costly damage to the vehicle
that would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Trying to start
the vehicle by pushing or pulling it
will not work, and it could damage
the vehicle.
1. Good Battery Positive
Terminal
2. Good Battery Negative
Terminal
3. Discharged Battery Remote
Negative Grounding
Terminal
4. Discharged Battery Positive
Terminal
The jump start positive terminal on
the discharged battery (4) is located
in the engine compartment on the
passenger side of the vehicle.
The jump start remote negative
grounding (3) for the discharged
battery is to the left of the battery.