1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 165

To Jump Start Your Chevrolet 1. Check the othervehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negativeground system. ~ NOTICE: If you leave your radio it could be badly on, damaged. The repairs wouldn't be covered by your warranty. 4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. NOTICE: If the other system isn't a 12-volt system with a negative ground, both vehicles be damaged. can 2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach, but be sure the vehicles aren't touching each other. If they are, itcould cause aground connection you don't want. You wouldn't be able to start your Chevrolet, and the grounding could bad damage the electrical systems. if You could be injured the vehicles roll. Set the parking brake firmly on each vehicle. Put an automatic transaxle in PARK (P) or amanual transaxle inNEUTRAL (N). 3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all lamps that aren't needed, radios. This will avoid and sparks and help saveboth batteries. And it could save your radio! 5. Find the positive(+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery. Your Chevrolet has a remote positive (+) jump startingterminal. The terminal is on the same side of the enginecompartment as your battery. You should always use the remote positive (+) terminal instead of the positive(+) terminal on your (+) battery. To uncover the remote positive terminal, lift thered plastic cap. 5-3