1995 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 174

2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach, but be sure the vehicles aren't touching each other. they are, it could cause a If ground connection youdon't want. You wouldn't be able tostart your vehicle, and the bad grounding could damage the electrical systems. You could be injured if the vehicles roll. Set the parking brakefirmly on each vehicle. Put an automatic transmission inPARK (P) or a manual transmission in NEUTRAL (N). If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a manual transfer caseshift lever, be sure the transfer case is not in NEUTRAL(N). lights that aren't 3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all needed, and radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both batteries. And it could save your radio! NOTICE: If you leave your radio on,could be badly damaged. The it repairs wouldn't be covered by warranty. your 4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery. 5 . Check that the jumpercables don't have loose or missinginsulation. If they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could bedamaged too. Before you connect the cables, here are some basic things you should know. Positive (+) will go to positive (+) and negative (-) will go to negative (-) or a metal engine part. Don't connect (+) to (-) or you'll get a short that woulddamage the battery and maybeother parts too. 5-4