2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue Owner's Manual - Page 232

CAUTION: Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts once the engine is running. 5. Check that the jumper cables don't have loose or missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could be damaged, too. Before you connect the cables, here are some basic things you should know. Positive (+) will go to positive (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one. Negative (-) will go to a heavy, unpainted metal engine part or to a remote negative (-) terminal if the vehicle has one. Don't connect a positive (+) terminal to a negative (-) terminal or you'll get a short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too. And don't connect a negative (-) cable to a negative (-) terminal on the dead battery because this can cause sparks. 5-6