1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 192

5. Find the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery. 1 Using a match near a battery can cause battery gas to explode. People have been hurt doing this, and some have been blinded. Useflashlight if a you need more light. Be sure the battery has enough water. You don't need to add water to theDelco Freedom@battery installed in every newGM vehicle. But if a battery has filler caps, besure the right amount of fluid is there. If it is low, add water to take care of that first. If you don't, explosive gas could be present. Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you. Don't get it on you. If you accidentally get in it your eyes or on your skin, flush place with the water and get medical help immediately. 6. Check thatthe 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 cabies, here are some 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 battery and the maybe other parts, too. Fans or other moving engineparts can injure you badly. Keep your hands away from movingparts once the engines are running. 5-5