Pontiac 1996 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 193

2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can
reach, but be
sure
the vehicles aren't touching
each other. If they are, it could cause a ground
connection
you
don't want. You woulddt be able to
start your Pontiac, and the bad grounding could
You could be injured if the vehicles roll. Set the
parking brake firrnly on each vehicle. Put on
automatic transaxle in PARK (P) or a manual
transaxle in NEUTRAL (N).
1
damage the
electrical systems.
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug
unnecessary accessories plugged into the cigarette
lighter. Turn off all lamps that aren't needed as well
as radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both
batteries. In addition,
it
could save your radio!
I
NOTICE:
.If you leave your radio on, it could be badly
damaged. The repairs wouldn't be covered by
your warranty.
An electric fan can start up even when the engine
is not running and can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing and tools.away from any underhood
electric fan.
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries.
5.
Find the positive
(+)
and negative
(-)
terminals on
each battery.
5-3