1993 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 202

A CAUTION: Using a match near a battery can cause battery gas to explode. People have been doing hurt this, and some have been blinded. Use a flashlight if you need more light. Be sure the battery has enough You don't water. need to add waterto the Delco Freedom@ battery installed in every new GM vehicle. But if a battery has filler caps, be sure theright amount offluid is there. Ifit is low, add water take care of that to first. If you don't, explosive gascduld be present. Battery fluid contains acid that canburn you. Don't get it on you. If you accidentally getit in your eyes or on your skin,flush the placewith water andget medical help immediately. Before you connect the cables, hereare 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 to (-) or you'll the get a short that would damage battery and maybe other parts, too. A I I CAUTION: . m s or othermoving engine parts can injure you from moving parts badly. Keep your hands away once the engines running. are I 5. Check that the jumper cables don'thave loose or missing insulation. If they do, you could geta shock. The vehicles couldbe damaged, too. 200