Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual page 161

Jump Starting
(CONX)
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the
jumper cables can reach, but be sure
the vehicles aren't touching each
other. If they
are, it could cause a
ground connection you don't want.
You wouldn't be able to start your
Pontiac, and the bad grounding could
damage the electrical systems.
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You could be injured if the
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vehicles roll. Set the parking
brake firmly on each vehicle. Put
an automatic transaxle in P (Park)
or a manual transaxle in N (Neutral).
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3 . Turn
off the ignition on both
vehicles. Turn off all lights that aren'l
needed, and radios. This will avoid
sparks and help save both batteries.
And it could save your radio!
If you leave your radio on, it could
be badly damaged. The repairs
wouldn't be covered by your
warranty.
4. Open the hoods and locate the
batteries.
An electric fan can start up
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even when the engine is not
running and can injure you. Keep
hands, clothing and tools away
from any underhood electric fan.
Find the positive
(+)
and negative
(-) terminals
on each battery.