Pontiac 1998 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 204

4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find
the positive
(+)
and negative
(-)
terminals on
each battery.
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CAUTION:
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 a metal
engine part.
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 AC Delco Freedom@
battery installed in every new GM vehicle. But
if
a battery has ffler 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.
Don't connect positive
(+)
to negative
(-)
or you'll
get a short that would damage the battery and maybe
other parts, too.
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Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
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