Pontiac 2005 Bonneville Owner's Manual page 325

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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.
5. Check that the jumper cables do not 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 (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal if
the vehicle has one. Negative ( ) will go to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part or to a remote
negative ( ) terminal if the vehicle has one.
Do not connect positive (+) to negative ( ) or you
will get a short that would damage the battery
and maybe other parts too. And do not connect the
negative ( ) cable to the negative ( ) terminal on
the dead battery because this can cause sparks.
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the dead battery. Use a remote
positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.
7. Do not let the other end touch metal. Connect it to
the positive (+) terminal of the good battery. Use a
remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.
8. Now connect the black negative ( ) cable to the
negative ( ) terminal of the good battery. Use a
remote negative ( ) terminal if the vehicle has one.
Do not let the other end of the cable touch
anything until the next step. The other end of the
negative ( ) cable does not go to the dead battery.
It goes to a heavy, unpainted metal engine part
or to a remote negative ( ) terminal on the vehicle
with the dead battery.
9. Connect the other end of the negative ( ) cable at
least 18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead battery,
but not near engine parts that move. The electrical
connection is just as good there, and the chance
of sparks getting back to the battery is much less.
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