Black plate (64,1)
Impala Limited Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6885190) -
2014 - crc - 8/20/13
10-64
Vehicle Care
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Warning
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode.
People have been hurt doing this,
and some have been blinded.
Use a flashlight if you need more
light.
Be sure the battery has enough
water. You do not need to add
water to the battery installed in
your new vehicle. But if a battery
has filler caps, be sure the right
amount of fluid is there. If it is low,
add water to take care of that
first. If you do not, explosive gas
could be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you. Do not get it on
you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush
the place with water and get
medical help immediately.
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Warning
Fans or other moving engine
parts can injure you badly. Keep
your hands away from moving
parts once the engine is running.
5. Connect one end of the red
positive (+) cable to the jump
start positive (+) post. Use a
remote positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
6. Do not let the other end of the
red positive (+) cable touch
metal. Connect it to the
positive (+) terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
positive (+) terminal if the vehicle
has one.
7. Connect one end of the black
negative (
–
) cable to the
negative (
–
) terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
negative (
−
) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
Do not let the other end touch
anything until the next step. The
other end of the negative (
–
)
cable does not go to the dead
battery. It goes to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part or
to a remote negative (
–
) terminal
on the vehicle with the dead
battery.
8. Connect the other end of the
black negative (
–
) cable to an
unpainted heavy metal engine
part away from the dead battery,
but not near engine parts
that move.
9. Start the engine in the vehicle
with the good battery and run
the engine at idle speed for at
least four minutes.
