2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 353

-Using a match near a battery can cause battery gas to explode. People have been hurt doing this, and some have been blinded. Use a flashlight if you need more light. Be sure the battery has enough water. You don't needto add waterto the ACDelco@battery installed in your new vehicle. But if a battery has filler caps, be sure the right amount of fluid is there. If it is low, add water take care of to that first. If you don't, explosive gas could be present. Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you. Don't getit on you. If you accidentally get it in flush your eyes or on your skin, the place with water and get medical help immediately. Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts once the engine is running. 1 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. Before you connect the cables, here are some basic things you should know. Positive (+) will go to positive (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one. Negative (-) will go to a heavy, unpainted metal engine part or to a remote negative (-) terminal if the vehicle has one. Don't connect positive (+) to negative (-) or you will get a short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too. And don't connect the negative (-) cable to the negative (-) terminal on the dead battery because this can cause sparks. 5-46