Cadillac 1998 Seville Owner's Manual page 244

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9. Now connect the black
negative (-) cable to
the good battery's
negative
(-)
terminal.
Don't let the other end of the negative
(-)
cable touch
anything until the next step. The other end of the
negative
(-)
cable doesn
' t
go to the dead battery. It goes
to the windshield washer bottle attaching stud on the
passenger's upper strut tower. Don't allow the red and
black handles on the jumper cable to touch each other.
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18 inches (46 cm) away
10. Attach the cable at least
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.
13. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent
electrical shorting. Take care that they don't
touch each other or any other metal. Replace the
red positive
(+)
remote terminal cover to its
original position.
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