2016 Cadillac ELR Owner's Manual (Page 302 of 368)

2016 Cadillac ELR Owner's Manual
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Model: 2016 Cadillac ELR
Pages: 368
File size: 5 MB

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Cadillac ELR Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9087644) -
2016 - crc - 9/17/15
Vehicle Care 301
jumper cable goes to
positive (+) battery terminal or
a remote positive (+) terminal if
available. Negative () jumper
cable goes to negative ()
battery terminal or a remote
negative () terminal if
available. Do not connect
positive (+) to negative () or
there will be a short that may
damage the battery and other
parts of the vehicle.
Caution
If the jumper cables are
connected or removed in the
wrong order, electrical shorting
may occur and damage the
vehicle. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always connect and remove the
jumper cables in the correct order,
making sure that the cables do
not touch each other or other
metal.
Connecting the Jumper Cables
1. Connect the red positive (+)
jumper cable to the positive (+)
terminal (1) of the ELR. Do not
let the other end of the cable
touch metal.
2. Connect the other end of the
red positive (+) jumper cable to
the positive (+) terminal of the
other vehicle.
3. Connect the black negative ()
jumper cable to the negative
() battery terminal of the other
vehicle battery. Do not let the
other end touch anything until
the next step.
4. Connect the other end of the
black negative () jumper cable
to the negative () terminal (2)
of the ELR.
5. Press the POWER
O button to
start. This will wake up the
electronics on the ELR. After
the instrument cluster
initializes, the ELR will use
power from the high voltage
battery to charge the 12-volt
battery. The jumper cables can
then be disconnected. If the
ELR does not start, call your
dealer or Roadside Service.
See Roadside Service 0 336.
Disconnecting the Jumper Cables
1. Disconnect the black negative
() jumper cable from the ELR.
Do not let the other end of the
cable touch anything until after
the next step.
2. Disconnect the black negative
() jumper cable from the other
vehicle with the good battery.
3. Disconnect the red positive (+)
jumper cable from the other
vehicle. Do not let the other
end of the cable touch anything
until after the next step.
4. Disconnect the red positive (+)
jumper cable from the ELR.
After starting the disabled vehicle
and removing the jumper cables,
allow it to idle for several minutes.
Jump Starting Another Vehicle
When using the ELR to jump start
another vehicle with a run-down
battery, jumper cables are


General
Year 2016
Make Cadillac
Model ELR
Language English
Pages 368
Filetype PDF (Download)
File size 5 MB

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