1998 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 217

~~ ' ' , Using a match neara battery cancause battery gas to explode. People have been hurt doing this, and some have been blinded. Use a flashlight if you need more light. Be sure the battery has enough water. You don't need to addwater to the ACDelco Freedom@ battery installed in every new GM vehicle. But if a battery has fiiler caps, besure the right amount of fluid is there. I it is low, add waterto take care f of that first. If you don't, explosive gas could be present. Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you. Don't get it on you. If you accidentally get it in your eyes or on your skin, flush the place with: water andget medical help immediately. 5. Find the positive(+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery. 6. 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 some basic are know. Positive (+) will go to things you should positive (+) and negative(-) will go to negative (-) or a metal engine Don't connect positive(+) to part. negative (-) or you'll get a short that would damage parts, too. the battery and maybe other A CAUTION: -~ . m Fans or other moving engineparts can injure you badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts once the engine is running. 5-5