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Pontiac 1998 Grand Prix Owner's Manual page 241

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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.
I
CAUTION:
4
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.
1
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
6.
Connect the red positive
(+)
cable to the positive
(+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a
remote positive
(+)
terminal if the vehicle has one.

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