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Cadillac 2007 DTS User Manual

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9. Connect the other end of the negative (

)

cable to the negative (

) terminal location

on the vehicle with the dead battery.
Your vehicle has a remote negative (

)

terminal marked GND (

).

10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery

and run the engine for a while.

11. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead

battery. If it will not start after a few tries,
it probably needs service.

Notice: 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 your
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.

A. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine Part or

Remote Negative (

) Terminal (GND)

B. Good Battery or Remote Positive (+) and

Remote Negative (

) Terminals

C. Dead Battery or Remote Positive (+) Terminal

To disconnect the jumper cables from both
vehicles, do the following:

1. Disconnect the black negative (

) cable from

the vehicle that had the dead battery.

2. Disconnect the black negative (

) cable from

the vehicle with the good battery.

Jumper Cable Removal

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