1993 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 199

Problems on the Road P Jump Starting (CONI) 6. Connect the red positive cable to (+) 7. Don't let the other end touch metal. 9. Attach the cable at least inches 18 the positive(+) terminal of the Connect it to the positive (+) (45 cm) away from the dead battery, terminal of the good battery. Use a vehicle with the dead battery. Use a but not near engine parts that move. remote positive (+) terminal if the remote positive (+) terminal if the The electrical connection just as is vehicle has one. vehicle has one. good there, but the chance sparks of 8. Now connect the black negative(-) getting back to the battery is much cable to the good battery's negative less. (-) terminal. 10 . Now start the vehicle with the good Don't let the other end touch anything battery and run the engine for a while. until the next step.The other end of the negative cabledoesn't go to the dead 11 Try to start the vehicle with the battery. It goes to a heavy unpainted dead battery. If it won't start after a of metal part on the engine the vehicle few tries, it probably needs service. with the dead battery. .