Buick 1998 Century Owner's Manual page 227

8. 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.
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.
If it won't start after a few tries, it probably
needs service.
12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
13. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent
electrical shorting. Take care that they don't touch
each other or any other metal.
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