1996 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 194
1996 Chevrolet Lumina Manual
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7. Don't let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the:p.ositive(+) terminal of the. good battery. U.se a remote positive (+) .terminal if the.vehic1e has one. 8. Now .connect the black negative (-) c-ableto the good.battery's negative (-3 terminal. Don't let the -otherend touch anything until the-next.step. Theother end of the negative I cable doesn ' go to the-dead battery. 9. -Attachthe cable at least 18 inch&.(45.crn) away from the dead.battery, but not near engjne:pa& that .move.-The .ele.ctrid c.onnection i s just as good .there, but the chanceof sparks.g-ettingback to the battery is.much kss. 10. 'Now start .the vehicle with,tbe good battery and-run the engine for-awh.ile.. 11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery. If it won"tstart after a few .tries, it pgobably needs scrvic.e. It goes .t-o.a heavy, unpainted, rne.td.part on the engine of the v.ehicle with the dead battery.