2015 Chevrolet City Express Owner Manual - Page 238

Vehicle Care 10-55 Jump Starting For more information about the vehicle battery, see Battery on page 10-21. If the vehicle battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and jumper cables to start your vehicle. Use the following steps to do it safely. . Warning (Continued) Explosive hydrogen gas is always present in the vicinity of the battery. Keep all sparks and flames away from the battery. If you do not follow these steps exactly, some or all of these things can hurt you. 1. Discharged Battery Positive (+) Terminal 2. Discharged Battery Negative (−) Grounding Point 3. Good Battery Negative (−) Terminal 4. Good Battery Positive (+) Terminal { Warning Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerous because: . { 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. They contain acid that can burn you. They contain gas that can explode or ignite. They contain enough electricity to burn you. (Continued) . . 1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system.