Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD/3500 HD Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.
S./Canada/Mexico-14632154) - 2021 - CRC - 11/20/20
Vehicle Care
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Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North America
For more information about the vehicle
battery, see
.
If the vehicle's battery (or batteries) has run
down, you may want 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
and the back cover.
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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 Positive
Terminal
4. Discharged Battery Remote Negative
Terminal
The jump start positive post (1) and negative
post (2) are on the battery of the vehicle
providing the jump start.
The jump start positive post (3) and the
negative grounding point (4) for the
discharged battery are on the passenger side
of the vehicle.
The positive jump start connection for the
discharged battery is under a cover. Slide
the cover to expose the terminal.