1995 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 236
1995 Pontiac Trans Sport 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 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.
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 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.