1999 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual - Page 206
1999 Chevrolet Tracker Manual
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5. Check that thejumper cables don't have loose or missing insulation.If they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could be damaged, too. Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts once the engine running. is 6. Positive (+) goes to positive (+) and negative (-) goes to a metal engine part. Don't connect positive (+) to negative (-) or you'll geta short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too. Connect the red positive cable to the (+) positive (+) terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a remote positive terminal if the (+) vehicle hasone. 5-5
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.
Fans
or
other
moving
engine
parts
can
injure
you
badly.
Keep
your
hands
away
from
moving
parts
once
the
engine
is running.
6.
Positive
(+)
goes
to
positive
(+)
and
negative
(-)
goes
to
a
metal
engine
part.
Don’t
connect
positive
(+)
to
negative
(-)
or
you’ll
get
a
short
that
would
damage
the
battery
and
maybe
other
parts,
too.
Connect
the
red
positive
(+)
cable
to
the
positive
(+)
terminal
of
the
vehicle
with
the
dead
battery.
Use
a
remote
positive
(+)
terminal if the
vehicle
has
one.
5-5