Other Warning Devices; Jump Starting; Batteries can hurt you. They can be - Page 205

First Edition for Buick LeSabre Owner’s Manual – 1999

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Other Warning Devices

If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up 
at the side of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind
your vehicle.

Jump Starting

If your battery has run down, you may want to use
another vehicle and some jumper cables to start 
your vehicle. But please use the following steps to do 
it safely.

CAUTION:

Batteries can hurt you. They can be 
dangerous because:

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They contain acid that can burn you.

D

They contain gas that can explode or ignite.

D

They contain enough electricity to 
burn you.

If you don’t follow these steps exactly, some or all
of these things can hurt you.

NOTICE:

Ignoring these steps could result in costly 
damage to your vehicle that wouldn’t be covered
by your warranty.

The ACDelco Freedom

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 battery in your vehicle

has a built

-

in hydrometer. Do not charge, test or

jump start the battery if the hydrometer looks
clear or light yellow. Replace the battery when
there is a clear or light yellow hydrometer and a
cranking complaint.

Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling
it won’t work, and it could damage your vehicle.

1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12

-

volt

battery with a negative ground system.

NOTICE:

If the other system isn’t a 12

-

volt system with a

negative ground, both vehicles can be damaged.