Buick Enclave Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9955666) - 2017 - crc - 8/4/16
Vehicle Care
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will go to a heavy, unpainted
metal engine part or to a
remote negative (
−
) terminal if
the vehicle has one.
Do not connect positive (+) to
negative (
−
) or you will get a
short that would damage the
battery and maybe other parts
too. And do not connect the
negative (
−
) cable to the
negative (
−
) terminal on the
dead battery because this can
cause sparks.
6. Connect the red positive (+)
cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the dead battery.
Use a remote positive (+)
terminal if the vehicle has one.
7. Do not 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
negative (
−
) terminal of the
good battery. Use a remote
negative (
−
) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
Do not let the other end touch
anything until the next step.
The other end of the
negative (
−
) cable does not go
to the dead battery. It goes to a
heavy, unpainted metal engine
part, or to a remote negative (
−
)
terminal on the vehicle with the
dead battery.
9. Connect the other end of the
negative (
−
) cable to the
remote negative (
−
) terminal of
the dead battery.
Your vehicle has a remote
negative (
−
) terminal for this
purpose.
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.