Oldsmobile 2002 Silhouette - Manual (Page 309)

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CAUTION:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
5. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or
missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock.
The vehicles could be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some basic
things you should know. Positive (+) will go to
positive (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one. Negative (
- ) will go to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part or to a remote
negative (
- ) terminal if the vehicle has one. Don’t
connect positive (+) to negative ( - ) or you will get a
short that would damage the battery and maybe other
parts, too. And don’t 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. Don’t 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.