1995 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual - Page 187

NOTICE: Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your vehicle that wouldn't be coveredby your warranty. Trying tostart your vehicleby pushing or pulling it could damage your vehicle, evenif you havea manual transmission. And if you have an automatic transmission, it won't start that way. To Jump Start Your Vehicle: 1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system. NOTICE: If the othersystem isn'ta 12-volt system witha negative ground, both vehicles can be damaged. 2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach,but be a sure the vehicles aren't touching each other. If they are, it could cause ground connection you don't want. You wouldn't be able to start your vehicle, and the bad grounding could damagethe electrical systems. You could be injured if the vehicles roll. Set the parking brake firmly on each vehicle. Put an automatic transmission in PARK (P) or a manual transmission in NEUTRAL (N). If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a manual transfer case shift lever, be sure the transfer case not in NEUTRAL (N). is 3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all lights that aren't needed, and radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both batteries. And it could save your radio! NOTICE: If you leave your radio on, it could bebadly damaged. The repair wouldn't be covered by your warranty. 4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on eachbattery. 5-3