Oldsmobile 1998 Intrigue Owner's Manual page 198

6. 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.
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
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.
7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a
remote positive
(+)
terminal.
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