1997 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 204

Other WarningDevices If you carryreflective triangles, you canset one up at the side of the road about300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle. Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerous because: They contain acid that can burn you. They contain gas that can explode or ignite. They contain enough electricity to burn you. If you don't follow these stepsexactly, some or all of these things can hurt you. ~ ~~ Jump Starting If your battery has down, you may wantto use run another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your it Buick. But pleaseuse the following steps to do safely. NOTICE: Ignoring these steps could resultcostly damage in to yourvehicle that wouldn't be covered by your warranty. Trying to startyour Buick by pushing or pulling it won't work, and it could damage yourvehicle. 1. Check the other vehicle.It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system. I NOTICE: If the othersystem isn't a 12-volt system with a negative ground, bothvehicles can be damaged. 5-3