Pontiac 1998 Sunfire Owner's Manual page 214

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Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper c a l k s
can reach, but be sure the vehicles aren't touchihg
each other. If they are, it could cause a ground
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connection you don't want. You wouldn't be ab e to
start your vehicle, and the bad grounding could
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damage the electrical systems.
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avoid the possibility
of
the vehicles rolling,
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in the jump start procedure, Put an automatic
transaxle in
PARK (P) or
a manual tramaxle in
Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug
unnecessary accessories plugged into the cigarette
lighter. Turn off all lamps that aren't needed, a8s well
as radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both
batteries. In addition, it could save your radio!
the parking brake firmly on both
NEUTRAL (N) before setting
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An electric fan cman start u en when the engine
is not running and can inj u- Keep hands,
clothing and tools away y
underhood
electric
fan.
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5. Find the positive
(+)
and negt!,tive
(-)
terminals on
each battery.