1998 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 245

6. Check that the jumper cables don't have loose or missing insulation.If they do, you could get a shock and the vehicles couldbe damaged. Before you connect the cables, here are SOW basic things you should know. Positive (9) will go to positive (+) and negative (-) will go to a metal engine p a . Don't connect positive (+) to negative (-1 or you'll get a short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too. 8. Don't let theother end t ~ metal. Connect it ~ h to the positive (+) terminal of the good battery. Use a remote positive (9) terminal if the vehicle has one. NOWconnect the black negative (-) cable to the good battery's negative (-) terminal. 7. Connect the red positive (9) cable to the positive (+> terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a remote positive(+) terminal if the vehicle has one. Don't let the other end touch anytkzng until the next step. The other end of the negative cable doem Z go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy unpainted metal part on the engine of the vebcle wt the dead battery. ih