1998 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 213
1998 Pontiac Sunfire Manual
Page 213 highlights
Jump Starting If your batteryhas run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your vehicle. But please follow the steps below to do it safely NOTICE: 1 I Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage toyour vehicle that wouldn't be covered by your warranty. Trying to start your vehicle by pushing pulling or it won't work, and it could damage your vehicle. tteries can hurt you. They can be dangerous because: 0 They contain acid that can burn you. 0 They contain gas that can explode or ignite. 0 They contain enough electricity to burn you. If you don't follow these steps exactly, someor all of these thingscan hurt you. 1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system. NOTICE: If the other system isn't a 12-volt system with a negative ground, both vehicles canbe damaged. 5-3