Oldsmobile 2000 Bravada - Manual (Page 212)

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CAUTION:
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
need to add water to the ACDelco
R
battery
installed in every new GM vehicle. But if a
battery has filler caps, be sure the right amount
of fluid is there. If it is low, add water to take care
of that first. If you don’t, explosive gas could
be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you.
Don’t get it on you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush the place with
water and get medical help immediately.
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 an unpainted,
metal engine part or a body metal surface. Don’t
connect positive (+) to negative (
- ) or you’ll get a
short that would damage the battery and maybe other
parts too. And don’t connect the negative (
- )
to negative ( - ).
6. Connect the red
positive (+) cable to the
positive (+) terminal of
the vehicle with the
dead battery.