Cadillac 1998 Eldorado Owner's Manual page 247

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8.
Don't let the other end
of the positive cable
touch metal. Connect
it to the positive
(+)
terminal of the
good battery.
9. Now connect the black
negative
(-)
cable to
the good battery's
negative
(-
j
terminal.
Don't let the other end of the negative
(-)
cable touch
anything until the next step. The other end of the
negative
( - )
cable duvsn
' I
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 (46 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 awhile.
12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
If
it
won't start after a few tries, it probably
needs service.
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