• The battery
in
the other vehicle must be
of the same nominal voltage, 12 volts,
and must be negatively grounded.
(All
General
Motors cars, light trucks
(10,000
GVWR
and under). and
motor
homes use 12-volt, negatively grounded
electrical systems and can be used
to
jump start one another.) The nominal
voltage and grounding
of
the other
vehicle's battery may be .determined by
checking the specifications
in
its owner's
manual.
Use
of a booster
battery
of a
higher nominal voltage, or which
is
positively grounded may result
in
serious
personal injury or property damage.
CAUTION:
Never
expose
battery
to
open
flame
or
electric
spark
- battery
action
generates
hydrogen
gas
which
is
flammable
and
explosive.
Don't
allow
battery
fluid
to
contact
eyes,
skin,
fabrics,
or
painted
surfaces
-
fluid
is
a
sulfuric
acid
solution
which
could
cause
serious
personal
injury
or
property
damage.
Flush
and
contacted
area
immediately
with
water.
Wear
eye
protection
such
as
industrial
safety
spectacles
or
goggles
when
working
on
or
near
battery.
Remove
rings
metal
watch
bands
and
other
metal
jewelry
before
jump
starting
or
working
around
a battery.
Be
careful
in
using
metal
tools
and
equipment.
If
such
metal
should
contact
the
positive
battery
terminal
(or
metal
in
contact
with
it)
and
any
other
.
metal
on
the
car,
a short
circuit
may
occur
which
could
cause
personal
injury.
Batteries
and
battery
acid
should
always
be
kept
out
of
reach
of
children.
TO JUMP START:
1. Position the
two
vehicles
so
they are
NOT touching. Set parking brake and
place
automatic
transmission
in
"PARK"
(neutral
for
manual
transmission)
in
each vehicle. Also
turn
off
I ights, heater and
all
other
unnecessary electrical loads.
2. Remove vent caps (certain optional
batteries do not have vent caps) from
both
the booster and the discharged
batteries. Lay a cloth over
the
open ·
.-w
vent wells of each battery. These two
~
actions help reduce the explosion
hazard always present
in
either battery
when
connecting
"live" booster
batteries
to
"dead"
batteries.
3. Attach one end of one jumper cable
to
the positive terminal of
the
booster
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