bags, rags, floor mats -- anything you can wrap around
yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm.
You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful.
Snow can trap exhaust gases under your
vehicle. This can cause deadly CO (carbon
monoxide) gas to get inside. CO could
overcome you and kill you. You can’t see
it or
smell it,
so you might not know it was in your
vehicle. Clear away snow from around the ba
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of your vehicle, especially any that is blocking
your exhaust pipe- And check ar
from time to time to be sure snow
collect there.
Open a window just a little on the side of the
vehicle that’s away from the wind. This
will heir
keep CO out.
I CAUTION: (Continued)
Run your engine only
as long as you must. This saves
fuel. When you run the engine, make
it go a little faster
than just idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly.
This
uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the
battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to
restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on
with your headlights. Let the heater run for awhile.
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A CAUTION:
Using a match near a battery can cause battery
gas to explode. People have been hurt doing
this, and some have been blinded. Use a
flashlight if you need more
light.
Be sure the battery has enough water. You don’t
need to add water to the Delco Freedom@
battery installed
in every new GM vehicle. But if
a battery has filler caps, be sure the right
amount of fluid
is there. If it is low, add water to
take care of that first. If you don’t, explosive gas
could be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you.
Don’t get
it on you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush the place with
water and get medical help immedia
y.
1 5. Check that theJumper cames don’t have loose wr
missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock.
The vehicles could be damaged, too. Before
you connect the cables, here are some things
you should know. Positive (+) will go to positive (+)
and negative (-) will go to negative (-) or
a metal
engine part. Don’t connect
(+) to (-) or you’ll get a
short that would damage the batterv and maybe other
parts, too.
A CAUTION:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure
you badly. Keep your hands away from moving
parts once the engines are
running.
6. Connect the red
positive
(+) cable
to the positive
(+)
terminal of the
vehicle with the
dead battery. Use a
I * ;,* remote positive (+) , . ”, . , ,, ,, terminal if the &&>>;&,3; ,, , ,, ~
vehicle has one.
7. Don’t let the other
end touch metal.
Connect it to the
positive
(+)
terminal of the
good battery. Use a
remote positive
(+)
terminal if the
vehicle has one.
8. Now connect the
black negative
(-)
cable to the good
battery’s negative
(-) terminal.
Don’t let the other end touch anything until the next
step. The other end
of the negative cable doesn’t go
to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy unpainted
metal part on the engine of the vehicle with the dead
battery.
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9. Attach the cable at least
18 inches (45
cm) away from the
dead battery, but
not near engine
parts that move.
The electrical
.connection is just
as good there,, but
‘the. chance of
sparks. getting back
to the battery is
much less.
.. 10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
the engine for awhile.
If it won’t
start after
a few tries, it probably needs
service.
12. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent
electrical shorting. Take care that they don’t touch
each other or any other metal.
