1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner's Manual - Page 219
1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Manual
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4. Check that the jumper cables don't have loose or missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could be damaged, too. 5. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle hasone. Before you connect the cables, here aresome 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 shortthat would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too. I A CAUTION: Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts once the engines are running. 5-4
4.
Check that the jumper cables don’t
have loose or
missing insulation.
If
they
do,
you could get a shock.
The vehicles could be damaged,
too.
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.
I
A
CAUTION:
Fans
or other
moving
engine
parts
can
injure
you
badly.
Keep
your
hands
away
from
moving
parts
once
the
engines
are
running.
5.
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.
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