1993 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 182

Jump Starting If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables tostart your Buick. But please follow the steps below to do it safely. I Batteries can Irt u. Thev can bedangerous because They ca. A n acla that can burnyou. They contain cas that can explode or ignite. They collli arluuyrt electricity +o burn ..., . -. you. ITyou dc t TC IW ?sesteps exactly,some or all r' "-7se thjnc- r-an hurt you;ce,, :'-.';".y ,:'. ,t* q 'y; ,-L j . To Jump Start Your Buick: 1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system. ' , ,-. . ' ' If the other system isn't a 12-volt system with a ground, both vehicles can be damaged. I 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 Buick, and the bad grounding could damage the electrical systems.