2014 Buick Encore Owner Manual - Page 265

Vehicle Care 10-63 Jump Starting For more information about the vehicle battery, see Battery on page 10-20. 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. { 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. 3. Good Battery Negative Terminal 4. Good Battery Positive Terminal The jump start negative grounding point (1) for the discharged battery is the engine block or an engine mounting bolt. Connect to a spot as far away from the discharged battery as possible. The jump start positive terminal on the discharged battery (2) is located in the engine compartment on the driver side of the vehicle. The jump start positive terminal (3) and negative terminal (4) are on the battery of the vehicle providing the jump start. The positive jump start connection for the discharged battery is under a trim cover. Open the cover to expose the terminal. 1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system. { 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. 1. Discharged Battery Negative Grounding Point 2. Discharged Battery Positive Terminal . . If you do not follow these steps exactly, some or all of these things can hurt you.