2014 Cadillac ATS Owner Manual - Page 358

10-72 Vehicle Care Jump Starting For more information about the vehicle battery, see Battery on page 10-25. 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. 4. Discharged Battery Negative Grounding Point The jump start positive post (1) and negative post (2) are on the battery of the vehicle providing the jump start. The jump start positive post (3) and the negative grounding point (4) for the discharged battery are on the passenger side of the vehicle. The positive jump start connection for the discharged battery is under a red cover. Remove 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. Good Battery Positive Post 2. Good Battery Negative Post 3. Discharged Battery Positive Post . . { Caution If the other vehicle does not have a 12-volt system with a negative ground, both vehicles can be damaged. Only use a vehicle that has a 12-volt system with a negative ground for jump starting. If you do not follow these steps exactly, some or all of these things can hurt you.