Buick RIVIERA 1993 Manual page 190

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CAUTION:
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 Delco Freedom@
battery installed in every new GM vehicle. But if
a battery has filler 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 immedia y.
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5. Check that theJumper cames don't have loose
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missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock.
The vehicles could be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some things
you should know. Positive (+) will go to
positive (+)
and negative
(-)
will
go to
negative (-) or a metal
engine part. Don't connect
(+)
to
(-)
or you'll get a
short that would damage the batterv and maybe other
parts, too.
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CAUTION:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure
you badly. Keep your hands away from moving
parts once the engines are running.
6. Connect the red
positive (+) cable
to the positive (+)
terminal of the
vehicle with the
dead battery. Use a
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remote positive
(+)
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