Pontiac 1993 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 174

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water.
Using a match near a battery
can cause battery gas to
explode. ,People have been hurt
doing this, and some have been
blinded.
U s e
a flashlight if you
need more light.
Be sure the battery has enough
You don't need to add water to the
Delco Freedom@ battery installed
in every new GM
vehicle. But if a
battery has fdler 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.
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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 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.
Fans or other moving engine
parts can injure you badly.
Keep your hands away from
moving parts once the engines are
running.
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