1997 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 244

10. Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead battery, but not near engine parts that move. The electrical connectionis just asgood there, but the chanceof sparks gettingback to the battery is much less. 11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the enginefor a while. 12. Try to startthe vehicle withthe dead battery. If it won't start after a few tries, it probably needs service. 13. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent electrical shorting.Take care that they don't touch each other or any other metal. 14. Reinstall the red protective remote jump start cover on the vehicle that was jump started. A. Heavy Metal Engine Part B. Good Battery C. Dead Battery 5-8