1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 227
1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette Manual
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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 are some things you should know. Positive (+) will go to positive(+) and negative (-) will goto negative (-) or ametal engine part. Don't connect to (-) or you'llget a (+) short thatwould damage thebattery and maybe other parts, too. 7. 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
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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
are
some 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 would damage
the battery and maybe other
parts, too.
7.
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