Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your
vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
wing to start your Cadillac by pushing or pulling it won’t
work
and it could damage your vehicle.
TO
JUMP
START
YOUR
CADILLAC
1.
Check the other vehicle. It must have
a
12-volt battery with a negative
ground system.
NOTICE:
If
the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with
a
negative ground,
both vehicles can be damaged.
2.
Get the vehicles close enough
so
the jumper cables can reach, but be
sure the vehicles aren’t touching each other.
If
they are, it could cause
a
ground connection you don’t want.
You
wouldn’t be able
to
start
your Cadillac and
the
bad grounding could damage the electrical
systems.
3.
Turn
off
the ignition on both vehicles. Turn
off
all
lamps
that aren’t
needed and radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both batteries
as
well as avoiding damage to any
of
the accessories.
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