1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 202

1998 Chevrolet Lumina Manual

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To avoid the possibility the vehicles rolling, of set the parking brake firmly on both vehicles involved in the jump start procedure.Put your automatic transaxle in PARK (P). 3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles.Turn off all lamps that aren't needed well as radios. This will as avoid sparks and help save both batteries. Andit could save your radio! ir " ' NOTICE: I If you leave your radio on,could be badly it damaged. The repairs wouldn't be covered by your warranty. 4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. (Your vehicle's batteryis located under the windshield washer fluid reservoir.) I 'A 5-4 CAUTION: An electric fancan start up even when the engine is not running and can injure you. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from underhood electric fan. any - I 5. Find the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery.Your vehicle hasa remote positive(+) jump starting terminal. The terminal on the same is side of the engine compartment as your battery. The remote positive(+) terminal is located near the windshield washer fluid reservoir. should You always use the remote positive terminal instead (+) of the positive(+) terminal on your battery. To uncover the remote positive terminal, lift the red (+) plastic cap. I

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To
avoid
the
possibility
of
the
vehicles
rolling,
set
the
parking
brake
firmly
on
both
vehicles
involved
in
the jump start
procedure.
Put
your
automatic
transaxle
in
PARK
(P).
lamps
that
aren’t
needed
as
well
as
radios.
This
will
avoid
sparks
and
help
save both
batteries.
And
it
could
save
your
radio!
3.
Turn
off
the ignition
on
both
vehicles.
Turn
off
all
NOTICE:
I
If
you
leave
your
radio
on,
it could
be
badly
damaged.
The
repairs
wouldn’t
be
covered
by
your
warranty.
4.
Open the hoods
and locate the
batteries.
(Your
vehicle’s
battery is located
under
the
windshield
washer fluid reservoir.)
I
A
CAUTION:
I
-
An
electric
fan
can
start
up
even
when
the
engine
is
not
running
and
can
injure
you.
Keep
hands,
clothing
and
tools
away
from
any
underhood
electric
fan.
ir
” ’
5.
Find
the
positive
(+)
and
negative
(-)
terminals
on
each
battery. Your vehicle
has
a
remote
positive
(+)
jump starting
terminal.
The
terminal
is on
the
same
side of
the
engine
compartment
as
your
battery.
The
remote
positive
(+)
terminal is located
near
the
windshield
washer
fluid
reservoir. You should
always
use
the
remote
positive
(+)
terminal
instead
of the
positive
(+)
terminal
on
your
battery.
To
uncover
the
remote
positive
(+)
terminal, lift the
red
plastic cap.
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