Saturn 2008 Sky, Owner'S Manual

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Notice: If you leave your radio or other accessories
on during the jump starting procedure, they could
be damaged. The repairs would not be covered
by your warranty. Always turn off your radio and
other accessories when jump starting your vehicle.
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug
unnecessary accessories plugged into the cigarette
lighter or the accessory power outlet. Turn off
the radio and all lamps that are not needed.
This will avoid sparks and help save both batteries.
And it could save the radio!
4. Open the hood on the other vehicle and locate the
positive (+) and negative (
−
) terminal locations on
that vehicle.
You will not need to access your battery for jump
starting. Your vehicle has a remote positive (+) and
a remote negative (
−
) jump starting terminal.
The remote positive (+)
terminal is located under a
red plastic cover on the
engine compartment
fuse block. Open the
red plastic cover to access
the terminal.
Do not remove fuse block cover to jump start the
vehicle.
The remote negative (
−
)
ground bracket is located
in the rear of the engine
compartment, on the
passenger’s side of
the vehicle, and is
marked GND (
−
).
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