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Installation Procedure

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    Fig 1: Battery & Negative Cable
    GM932137Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.
    IMPORTANT: Clean any existing oxidation from the contact surface of the battery cable using a wire brush before installing the battery cable to the battery.
  1. Connect the battery negative cable (2) to the battery.

    Tighten:  Tighten the battery negative terminal bolt to 16 N.m (12 lb ft).

  2. Unlock the Theftlock® radio (if applicable).
  3. Program the radio stations back into the radio as recorded at the beginning of the procedure.
  4. Set the clock to the current time. Refer to Radio/Audio System Description and Operation in Entertainment.