72 vehicle service and care – Saturn 2009 ASTRA User Manual

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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 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.

A. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine

Part or Remote Negative (–)
Terminal

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.

3. Disconnect the red positive (+)

cable from the vehicle with the
good battery.

4. Disconnect the red positive (+)

cable from the other vehicle.

5. Return the caps over the

positive (+) and negative (–)
terminals to their original
positions.

Jumper Cable Removal

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