Buick 1993 Skylark Owner's Manual page 191

Before you connect the cables, here are some things
you
should know. Positive
(+ )
will
go
to positive
(+)
and negative (-)
will go to negative
(-) or a metal
engine part. Don't connect
(+)
to
(-)
or you'll get a
short that would damage the battery and maybe other
parts, too.
I
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.
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