GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Charging Procedure


    Object Number: 1023  Size: SH
  1. Use a charger, with an end voltage of 16 V, equipped with a voltmeter that is accurate to within 1 percent.
  2. The ambient temperature should be 15-38°C (60-100°F). A battery that is extremely cold will not accept immeasurable current for several hours after starting the charger.
  3. The charging area should be well ventilated.

  4. Object Number: 1023  Size: SH
  5. Do not charge the battery when the built in hydrometer is clear or yellow. Replace the battery if there is a cranking problem.
  6. Do not charge a battery that appears to be frozen.

  7. Object Number: 1023  Size: SH
  8. Batteries showing a green dot in the hydrometer do not need to be charged unless they have just been discharged (such as cranking the engine).