Cadillac ATS 2017 - Jump Starting; Jump Starting - North; America

Cadillac ATS/ATS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9956102) - 2017 - crc - 5/11/16
352 VEHICLE CARE
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North
America
For more information about the
vehicle batter y, see Battery - North
America 0 308.
For the 3.6L V6 twin turbo engine
(LF4) only, there is an optional low
mass batter y that can be used for
track events. If the vehicle has the low
mass batter y installed and the battery
has a low State of Charge (SOC), the
vehicle can be jump start ed the same
way as if the regular batter y was in
the vehicle using the following
procedure. For more information on
the low mass batter y, see Battery -
North America 0 308 and Track Events
and Competitive Driving 0 211.
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: Batter y 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.
See California Proposition
65 Warning 0 283.
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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.
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Warning (Continued)
.
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. Tr ying to start the vehicle
by pushing or pulling it will not
work, and it could damage the
vehicle.