1994 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 163

Other Warning Devices If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at theside of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle. NOTICE: Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your vehicle that wouldn't be covered by your warranty. Trying to startyour Oldsmobile by pushing or pullingit won't work, and it could damage your vehicle. Jump Starting If your battery has rundown, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to startyour Oldsmobile. But please follow the steps below to do it safely. You could be injured if the vehicles roll. Set the parking brake firmly on each vehicle. Put an automatic transaxle in P (Park) or a manual transaxle in N (Neutral). 3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all lights that aren't needed, and radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both batteries. And it could save your radio! To Jump Start Your Oldsmobile: 1. Check the othervehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system. NOTICE: If you leave your radio it could be on, badly damaged.The repairs wouldn't wrat. be covered by youra r n y 2. Get the vehicles close enough so the r ~~ ~ NOTICE: If the other system isn't a 12-volt system with a negative ground, both vehicles can be damaged. jumper cables can reach, but be sure the vehicles aren't touching each other. If they are, it could cause a ground connection you don't want. You wouldn't be able to start your Oldsmobile, and thebad grounding could damage the electrical systems. Idi