1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 193
1997 Chevrolet Malibu Manual
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8. Don't let the other end touch metal. Connectit to the positive (+) terminal of thegood battery. Use a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one. 7. 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. 9. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to the good battery's negative (-) terminal. Don't let the other end touch anything until the next step. The other end of the negative cable doesn 't go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy unpainted metal part on the engine of the vehicle with the dead battery. 5-6
7.
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.
8.
Don't
let
the
other
end
touch
metal.
Connect
it
to
the
positive
(+)
terminal
of
the
good
battery.
Use
a
remote
positive
(+)
terminal
if
the
vehicle
has
one.
9.
Now
connect
the
black
negative
(-)
cable
to
the
good
battery's
negative
(-)
terminal.
Don't
let
the
other
end
touch
anything
until
the
next
step.
The
other
end
of
the
negative
cable
doesn
't
go to
the
dead
battery.
It
goes
to
a
heavy
unpainted
metal
part
on
the
engine
of
the
vehicle
with
the
dead
battery.
5-6