2014 Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual - Page 288

10-64 Vehicle Care Jump Starting For more information about the vehicle battery, see Battery on page 10-21. 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 Positive Post 4. Good Battery Negative Post The jump start positive post is in the engine compartment on the driver side of the vehicle. See Engine Compartment Overview on page 10-6. The jump start negative post 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 post and negative post 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 post. These locations are used instead of a direct connection to the battery. { 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 Post . . If you do not follow these steps exactly, some or all of these things can hurt you. 1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system.