Oldsmobile 2001 Silhouette - Manual (Page 303)

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9. Now connect the black
negative ( - ) cable to
the good battery’s
negative (
- ) terminal.
Don’t let the other end touch anything until the
next step. The other end of the negative (
- ) cable
doesn’t go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy,
unpainted metal part on the engine of the vehicle
with the dead battery.
10. Attach the cable at least
18 inches (45 cm) away
from the dead battery,
but not near engine
parts that move.
The electrical connection is just as good there,
but the chance of sparks getting back to the battery
is much less.
11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and
run the engine for a while.
12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
If it won’t start after a few tries, it probably
needs service.