1995 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 185
1995 Pontiac Grand Am Manual
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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 some basic are 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 geta short that parts, would damage the battery and maybe other too. 5-4
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
(+)
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.
5-4