1997 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 233

6. Check that the jumper cables don't have loose or missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock and the vehicles could be damaged. Before you connect the cables, here are 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 positive (+) to negative (-) or you'll get a short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too. 8. Don't 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. otherparts moving Fans orinjure engine can you moving hands from away badly. your Keep parts once 7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one. 9. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to thebattery's good negative (-) terminal. Don't let the other end touch any-thmg until the next step. The other end of the negative cable doesn't go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy unpainted metal part on the engine of the vehicle with the dead battery. 5-5