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4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find
the positive
(+)
and negative
(-)
terminals
on
each battery.
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A
CAUTION:
- - -
Using a match near
a
battery can cause battery
gas to explode. People have been hurt doing this,
and some have been blinded. Use a flashlight if
you need more light.
Be sure the battery has enough
water. You don't
need to add water to the Delco Freedom@ battery
installed in every new
GM
vehicle. But if a
battery has filler caps, be sure the right amount
of fluid is there. If it is low, add water to take
care of that first. If you don't, explosive gas could
be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that can burn
you.
Don't get it on you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush the place
with
water and get medical help immediately.
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.
Before you connect the cables,
here
are some basic
things you should know. Positive
(+)
will go to
positive
(+)
and negative
(-)
will go to negative
(-)
or a metal engine part. Don't connect positive
(+)
to
negative
(-)
or you'll get a short that would damage
the battery and maybe other parts too.
6. Connect the red
positive
(+)
cable to
the positive
(+)
terminal
of the vehicle with the
5-4
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