Black plate (99,1)
Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012
Vehicle Care
10-99
To disconnect the jumper cables
from both vehicles:
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.
Towing
Towing the Vehicle
Notice:
To avoid damage, the
disabled vehicle should be towed
with all four wheels off the
ground. Care must be taken with
vehicles that have low ground
clearance and/or special
equipment. Always flatbed on a
car carrier.
Consult your dealer or a
professional towing service if the
disabled vehicle must be towed.
See
or
Roadside Assistance Program
(Mexico) on page 13
To tow the vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes,
such as behind a motor home, see
“
Recreational Vehicle Towing
”
in this
section.
Recreational Vehicle
Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means
towing the vehicle behind another
vehicle such as a motor home. The
two most common types of
recreational vehicle towing are
known as dinghy towing and dolly
towing. Dinghy towing is towing the
vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground. Dolly towing is towing the
vehicle with two wheels on the
ground and two wheels up on a
device known as a dolly.