1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 200
1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Manual
Page 200 highlights
Jump St-arting. If your battery has run clown, you m.ay want to use another vehic1.e and some jumper cables to start your vehicle, But p1eas.e use the-folluwingsteps to do it safely. Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerous because: They contain.acidthat can burn you. They contain gas that can explodeor ignite. They corit&iu enough electricityto burn you. If you don't follow- these -stepsexactly,-'some all or of-thesethings-can hurt you. NOTICE: Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your vehicle that wouldnlt b.ecovered by your ww-ranty. Do not try toStart your vehicle by pushing or pulling it. This could damage your vehicle, even if you have. am-mualtransdssion. And if you have an automatic transmis;sion, it: won't start that way. I 1. Check the other ve-hicle.1.tmust.have a 12-volt battery with a neg,ativeground system. I NOTICE: I€the other system isn't a l2-volt .systein with.a negative ground, both vehicles,can r l d-amaged.: oe I