1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner's Manual - Page 217

Other WarningDevices If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at the side of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle. . NOTICE: Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to yourvehicle that wouldn't be covered by your vehicle warranty. Trying to start yourvehicle by pushing or pulling it could damage your vehicle. With an automatic transmission, it won't start that way. 1. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach, but be sure the vehicle's aren't touching each other. If they are, it could cause a ground connection you don't want. You wouldn't be able to start your vehicle, and the badgrounding could damage the electrical systems. To avoid the possibility of the vehicles rolling, set the parking brake firmly on both vehicles involved in the jump start procedure. Put an automatic transmission in PARK (P). If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure the transfer case is not in NEUTRAL (N). Jump Starting If your battery ,(or batteries) hasrun down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your vehicle. But please use thefollowing steps to do it safqly. A CAUTION: Batteries canhurt you! They can be dangerous because: 0 They containacid that can burn you. They contain gas that canexplode or ignite. 0 They contain enoughelectricity to burn you. If you don't follow these stepsexactly, someor all of these things can hurtyou. 5-2